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2024 SESSION
HB 274 Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability of infertility for firefighters.
Introduced by: Dan I. Helmer | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability of infertility for firefighters. Provides that firefighters who suffer from infertility are presumed to have developed infertility during the course and scope of employment as a firefighter in certain instances. The bill provides that such infertility is compensable under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act if diagnosed by a medical professional and that such compensation may include medical treatment, temporary total incapacity benefits, and temporary partial incapacity benefits for a maximum period of 52 weeks from the date of diagnosis. The bill also requires each employer of firefighters to refer a firefighter seeking infertility health care services to a licensed medical professional after January 1, 2025.
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HISTORY
- 01/05/24 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24100930D
- 01/05/24 House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/15/24 House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/18/24 House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (5-Y 3-N)
- 01/23/24 House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (13-Y 7-N)
- 01/23/24 House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/24/24 House: Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
- 02/05/24 House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 by voice vote
- 02/05/24 House: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations by voice vote