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2016 SESSION
SB 565 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
Introduced by: Bill R. DeSteph, Jr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases. Expands the current list of diseases that are presumed to be an occupational disease compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act if contracted by firefighters and certain officers to include any malignancy or chronic medical condition. The claimant is required to have had an exposure to a toxic substance encountered in the line of duty. The definition of "toxic substance" is expanded to include a substance that causes, or is suspected to cause, a chronic medical condition.
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HISTORY
- 01/13/16 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102391D
- 01/13/16 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/01/16 Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (12-Y 0-N)