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2022 SESSION
HB 1002 Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors.
Introduced by: Elizabeth R. Guzman | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors. Provides that, for the purposes of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, "occupational disease" includes injuries from conditions resulting from repetitive and sustained physical stressors, including repetitive and sustained motions, exertions, posture stress, contact stresses, vibration, or noise. The bill provides that such injuries are covered under the Act. Such coverage does not require that the injuries occurred over a particular time period under the bill, provided that such a period can be reasonably identified.
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- 01/12/22 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22102326D
- 01/12/22 House: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Energy
- 01/25/22 House: Assigned sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/27/22 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)
- 02/15/22 House: Left in Commerce and Energy