HB 1313

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: enacted. Latest action: April 8, 2026.

Workers' compensation; law-enforcement officers and firefighters, post-traumatic stress disorder.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-1313
Session 2026
Status enacted
Committee Appropriations; Finance and Appropriations
House of Delegates enacted 2026-04-08
Summary

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.

Sponsor
Callsen
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2026-01-16 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-04-08 Status enacted
2026-04-08 Latest Action Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0465)
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