HOUSE BILL 749

File Code: Workers' Compensation

Sponsored By:

Delegates Wood, Elmore, and Mitchell

Entitled:

Workers' Compensation - Accidental Personal Injury - Definition

Synopsis:

Altering the definition of "accidental personal injury" under workers' compensation law to require that an accidental injury that arises out of and in the course of employment must result from a specified cause or from a specified condition of employment; and providing for the application of the Act.

History by Legislative Date

House Action

2/6

First Reading Economic Matters

2/18

Hearing 3/4 at 1:00 p.m.

3/8

Unfavorable Report by Economic Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A

Delegate Van T. Mitchell, District 28

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

WORKERS' COMPENSATION

WORK, LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT -see also- COL BARG; HOLIDAY; etc

Bill affects the following Statute:

Labor and Employment

( 9-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (PDF), Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (PDF)

Amendments: None offered