Bill Sponsor
Virginia House Bill 2207
Session 2021
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for COVID-19.
Became Law
Became Law
Became Law on Apr 7, 2021
First Action
Jan 13, 2021
Latest Action
Apr 7, 2021
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill Number
2207
State
Virginia
Session
2021
Sponsorship by Party
House Votes (8)
Senate Votes (10)
Motion Text
VOTE: Adoption (97-Y 0-N 2-A)
House Roll Call Votes
Summary
Workers' compensation; presumption of compensabilityfor COVID-19. Establishes a presumption that COVID-19 causingthe death or disability of firefighters, emergency medical servicespersonnel, law-enforcement officers, and correctional officers isan occupational disease compensable under the Workers' CompensationAct. The bill provides that the COVID-19 virus is established bya positive diagnostic test for COVID-19, an incubation period consistentwith COVID-19, and signs and symptoms of COVID-19 that require medicaltreatment. The bill provides that such presumption applies to anydeath or disability occurring on or after March 12, 2020, causedby infection from the COVID-19 virus, provided that for any suchdeath or disability that occurred on or after March 12, 2020, andprior to December 31, 2021, the claimant received a diagnosis ofCOVID-19 from a licensed physician, after either a presumptive positivetest or a laboratory confirmed test for COVID-19, and presented withsigns and symptoms of COVID-19 that required medical treatment.
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Record Created
Jan 13, 2021 6:04:11 PM
Record Updated
Apr 14, 2021 6:05:29 PM