Workers' Compensation; employer's liability for medical services provided outside the Commonwealth.
Summary
Clarifies that the "medical community," when referring to providers of medical services rendered under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act outside of the Commonwealth, shall be determined by the zip code of the principal place of business of the employer if located in the Commonwealth. If the employer's principal place of business is not in the Commonwealth, then it shall be determined by the zip code of the location where the Workers' Compensation Commission would conduct its hearing regarding a dispute concerning the medical services.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Jan 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2018
Senate Passage
Jan 2018
Signed into Law
Mar 2018
Introduced Jan 8, 2018
Signed Mar 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Mar 9, 2018
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 261 (effective 7/1/18)
executive
Jan 25, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 24, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
legislature
Jan 8, 2018
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18103869D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gregory D. Habeeb
RRepublican
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