Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors.
Summary
Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors. Provides that, for the purposes of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, "occupational disease" includes injuries or diseases from conditions resulting from repetitive and sustained physical stressors, including repetitive and sustained motions, exertions, posture stresses, contact stresses, vibrations, or noises. The bill provides that such injuries or diseases are covered under the Act and that such coverage does not require that such repetitive or sustained physical stress occurred over a particular time period, provided that the time period over which such physical stress occurred can be reasonably identified.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2024
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 8, 2024
Last action Nov 18, 2024
Floor votes
How they voted
No floor votes recorded yet.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
12
Key actions
3
Committee
8
Feb 5, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025 (Voice Vote)
lower
Jan 31, 2024
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 30, 2024
Lower · Passed
Reported from Labor and Commerce (12-Y 10-N)
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Committee
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 25, 2024
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 16, 2024
Committee
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
lower
Jan 8, 2024
Committee
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Paul Krizek
DDemocratic
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