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1997 SESSION
HB 715 Workers' compensation; carpal tunnel syndrome and hearing loss.
Introduced by: Clarence E. Phillips | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY:
Workers' compensation; presumption as to definition of disease. Presumes carpal tunnel syndrome and hearing loss to be medically defined as diseases unless such presumption is overcome by a preponderance of competent evidence to the contrary, for purposes of claims for benefits under §§ 65.2-400 and 65.2-401 of the Workers' Compensation Act (relating to compensation for occupational diseases and ordinary diseases of life, respectively). The bill specifies that its provisions do not alter the claimant's burden of proof or exclude other ailments from potential coverage pursuant to §§ 65.2-400 and 65.2-401.
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HISTORY
- 01/22/96 House: Presented & ordered printed 960625400
- 01/22/96 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/29/96 House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (17-Y 2-N)
- 01/30/96 House: Read first time
- 01/31/96 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/96 House: Read third time and passed House (76-Y 24-N)
- 02/01/96 House: VOTE: PASSAGE (76-Y 24-N)
- 02/01/96 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/02/96 Senate: Read first time
- 02/02/96 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/26/96 Senate: Continued to 1997 in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 3-N)
- 12/20/96 Senate: Left in Commerce and Labor