HB 406 — Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer, spousal wage replacement, report.
VA 20261 session
Workers' compensation; disability of law-enforcement officer; spousal wage replacement; report. Requires the employer of a law-enforcement officer who sustains a line of duty injury, as defined in the bill, to pay or cause to be paid to the spouse of such law-enforcement officer 66 percent of such spouse's average weekly wage during the previous three years, up to 80 percent of the average weekly wage of the Commonwealth, provided that certain requirements are met. The bill directs the Workers' Compensation Commission to establish an application review process for claims for spousal wage replacement pursuant to the bill's provisions by January 1, 2027. Certain provisions of the bill have a delayed effective date of January 1, 2027.
Latest action: — Continued
Sponsors (1)
- David A. Reid (D, VA) — sponsor
Action timeline (13)
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
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| — | → | HAPP Sub: Compensation and Retirement | — | va-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
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| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David A. Reid (D, state_lower VA) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to HAPP Sub: Compensation and Retirement · va-leg