2000 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 1042

File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 22
Sponsored By:
Delegates Sophocleus, Cadden, Rosso, Love, and Boschert
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Presumption of Occupational Disease - Hepatitis C and Liver Cancer

Synopsis:

Creating a presumption of occupational disease for specified public safety employees who face specified exposures arising out of and in the course of employment that may cause or facilitate the transmission of hepatitis C and who then develop hepatitis C, or liver cancer as a complication of hepatitis C, and become totally or permanently disabled or die; etc.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/11
First Reading Economic Matters
2/16
Hearing 3/14 at 1:00 p.m.
3/14
Hearing cancelled
Hearing 3/16 at 1:00 p.m.
3/22
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33
Delegate Joan Cadden, District 31
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Mary M. Rosso, District 31
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
FIRE PROTECTION
LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF
MANDATES
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.
SHERIFFS
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc
Bill affects the following Statute:
Labor and Employment
( 9-503.1 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)
Amendments: None offered