Virginia - Session 2026
Title: Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder.
Workers' Compensation; exacerbation of certain disorders incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters. Provides that for the purposes of Workers' Compensation for post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder incurred by a law-enforcement officer or firefighter, the exacerbation of any such preexisting disorder incurred by a law-enforcement officer or firefighter is also compensable. The bill also amends requirements related to such compensability, which include undergoing a qualifying event.
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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-16 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-04-01 | Status | enrolled |
| 2026-04-01 | Latest Action | H Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1313) |