2002 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 889

File Code: Workers' Compensation Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 583
Sponsored By:
Delegates McHale, Barve, Boschert, Branch, Brown, Dewberry, Donoghue, Hammen, Hill, Hubbard, Kelly, Kirk, Klausmeier, Krysiak, Love, Redmer, Riley, and Stull
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Occupational Disease - Firefighters

Synopsis:

Modifying the conditions under which a firefighter or other specified individual who is a covered employee for purposes of the Workers' Compensation Law will be presumed to be suffering from a compensable occupational disease suffered in the line of duty.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
2/7
First Reading Economic Matters
2/13
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/20
Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters
Senate Action
No Action
Sponsored by:
Delegate Brian K. McHale, District 47A
Delegate Kumar P. Barve, District 17
Delegate David G. Boschert, District 33
Delegate Talmadge Branch, District 45
Delegate Anthony G. Brown, District 25
Delegate Thomas E. Dewberry, District 47B
Delegate John P. Donoghue, District 2C
Delegate Peter A. Hammen, District 46
Delegate Kerry A. Hill, District 26
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23
Delegate Kevin Kelly, District 1B
Delegate Ruth M. Kirk, District 44
Delegate Katherine Klausmeier, District 8
Delegate Carolyn J. Krysiak, District 46
Delegate Mary Ann E. Love, District 32
Delegate Alfred W. Redmer, Jr., District 8
Delegate B. Daniel Riley, District 34
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
DISEASES -see also- AIDS; RABIES
FIRE PROTECTION
LOCAL GOVERNMENT MANDATES
RESCUE SQUADS -see also- AMBULANCES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERV.
WORKERS' COMPENSATION
Bill affects the following Statute:
Labor and Employment
( 9-503 )

Documents:

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