2025 Regular SessionVirginia Legislature

HB1749: Workers' compensation; duty to furnish medical attention; timeframe for decision.

Legislative Summary

Workers' compensation; duty to furnish medical attention; timeframe for decision. Requires an employer, as defined in existing law, to issue a decision regarding the provision of medical attention to an employee within 45 calendar days after such employee's request for care pursuant to existing law, with certain exceptions described in the bill.

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Bill History

1/4/2025
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100735D
House of Delegates
1/4/2025
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates
1/14/2025
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
House of Delegates
1/16/2025
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
House of Delegates
2/5/2025
Left in Labor and Commerce
House of Delegates

Roll Call Votes

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
1/16/2025
5
Yea
3
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(1/4/2025)
Chamber
House of Delegates
Committee
Labor and Commerce(House of Delegates)

Sponsors

Republican: 1

Primary Sponsor

Baxter Ennis
Baxter Ennis
Republican

Documents

Introduced
Bill Text1/4/202512.9 KB