2008 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 855

File Code: Workers' Compensation Prior Year Introduction As: HB 749/07 - ECM Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 743
Sponsored By:
Delegates Davis and Ramirez
Entitled:
Workers' Compensation - Law Enforcement Officers - Lyme Disease Presumption

Synopsis:

Applying the occupational disease presumption under the workers' compensation law to specified law enforcement officers who contract Lyme disease under specified circumstances; and providing that specified law enforcement officers who are eligible for benefits under the Act shall receive the benefits in addition to specified retirement benefits, subject to a specified adjustment.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/6
First Reading Economic Matters
Hearing 2/20 at 2:00 p.m.
3/10
Withdrawn
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dereck E. Davis, District 25
Delegate Victor R. Ramirez, District 47

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Diseases -see also- AIDS; Rabies
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Local Government Mandates
Workers` Compensation

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Labor and Employment
( 9-503 )
Public Safety
( 3-101 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered