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2020 SPECIAL SESSION I
SB 5066 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19.
Introduced by: Richard L. Saslaw | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19. Establishes a presumption that COVID-19 causing the death or disability of firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, law-enforcement officers, first responders, and health care providers is an occupational disease compensable under the Workers' Compensation Act. The provisions of the bill will be effective retroactive to January 1, 2020.
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- 08/17/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200639D pdf | impact statement
- 08/19/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20200896D-S1 pdf | impact statement
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 08/17/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 08/18/20 20200639D
- 08/17/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 08/19/20 Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (12-Y 3-N)
- 08/19/20 Senate: Committee substitute printed 20200896D-S1
- 08/19/20 Senate: Incorporates SB5022 (Kiggans)
- 08/19/20 Senate: Incorporates SB5097 (Vogel)
- 08/19/20 Senate: Incorporates SB5104 (Deeds)
- 08/19/20 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 11/10/20 Senate: Left in Finance and Appropriations