Legislation - HB0217

Title: Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension
Sponsored by: Delegates Rogers and Pruski
Status: In the House - First Reading Economic Matters
Analysis

Synopsis

Establishing that certain firefighters, fire fighting instructors, rescue squad members, advanced life support unit members, and members of the Office of the State Fire Marshal demonstrate disablement for purposes of workers' compensation and are deemed to have hypertension for purposes of an occupational disease presumption for hypertension if certain requirements are met.

Committees

Original:: Economic Matters

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0173

Introduced in a prior session as: HB1145 Session: 2024 Regular Session

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 10/31/2024 Legislative Date 10/31/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Economic Matters Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	10/31/2024	10/31/2024	Pre-filed
House	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Economic Matters
			Text - First - Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease Presumptions - Hypertension

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