HB1226
Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by firefighters, etc.
Summary
As Introduced. Workers' compensation benefits; post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters.
Removes the provision in the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act requiring that benefits for post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters acting in the line of duty be provided for a maximum of 52 weeks from the date of diagnosis.-
Bill History
- 01/10/2024 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24101680D
- 01/10/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/23/2024 - House: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
- 02/01/2024 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB1226)
- 02/01/2024 - House: House subcommittee amendments and substitutes offered
- 02/01/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (7-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/06/2024 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (21-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/07/2024 - House: Assigned App. sub: Compensation and Retirement
- 02/09/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2025
- 02/09/2024 - House: Continued to 2025 in Appropriations
