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\"What this bill does in terms of a summary, it provides that if there's a deceased person ... dies as a result of a certain cancer within 10 years from the date of their retirement, their beneficiary shall be entitled to a payment of certain benefits,\" Delegate McQuinn said. Jennifer Pike of the Virginia Professional Firefighters testified in support, saying the bill \"simply aligns what is now 10 years under the workers compensation act with the line of duty death benefits.\" Pike added that without alignment, some fallen firefighters who die between five and 10 years post-retirement would not qualify to be included on the public safety memorial on Capitol Square.

Subcommittee discussion noted a fiscal impact. Delegate Boulevard moved to \"pass this by for the day\" to keep options open given budget limitations; the motion carried. The transcript records that members were mindful of the Commonwealth's fiscal capacity that session and that a budgetary amendment would be necessary to enact the change.

No final vote on the bill's merits occurred; the subcommittee took no further action beyond the procedural pass-by recorded on the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee Wednesday, Jan 29, 2025 2:07 PM - 2:32 PM","oneSentenceSummary","Delegate McQuinn presented HB 2204 to align Line of Duty Act payment eligibility with a 10-year workers' compensation standard for certain cancer-related deaths; proponents urged the change but the subcommittee passed the bill \"by for the day\" citing fiscal constraints.","taxTitle","2025 Legislature VA, Virginia","taxId",77687,"location","Virginia","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6362691,"Subcommittee raises PTSD benefit cap to 104 weeks for first responders, advances bill",51,1087000,1138000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167425-598065fb149e9be705fa14bd96b388a7&start=1087&end=1138","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167425-598065fb149e9be705fa14bd96b388a7/thumbnail_1087000.jpg","/articles/6362691/Virginia/Subcommittee-raises-PTSD-benefit-cap-to-104-weeks-for-first-responders-advances-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362691-f853e02e1bb0ec6dca54dc09f79821b7/orig.mp4?Expires=1775886720&Signature=c6POcaH67QSD7YLH71-vU9Vmej0LsiYHoDuTPIl9qEJF6S01gZfYcl2D2OSPgRAYetyOtsdBAVvzQT-fTNiKjvIZiihH~q691oc48fxoe-L8FLPdmdx8FUzNCRQfERXXKZSmZGcNrKi4Ru3qWdIcSR58gM7XoJgOTAUbK8j1OLhsQAXNtZc-koZOuGLpIFe-2ymFP1DI~V08xtoyI~GXLIkWiK6sHh9brQeN3ejBzboEdcdDlgdifxONKAXuqqaIRoCQElm9EPlf4oP7NI3jZXe5YYrKeIPcpZw4FKHEG81xR4oykFHbqk~Ef3yxgLaDysSLfIJjVPNGrxXzxz6I5g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee approved an alignment amendment and reported House Bill 2060, which increases the cap on weeks of workers' compensation coverage for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety disorder or depressive disorder for law enforcement officers and firefighters from 52 weeks to 104 weeks.

A sponsor summarized the amendment on the record: \"What this would do is, increase the cap to 104 weeks for PTSD as well as anxiety disorder or depressive disorder for the, for the workers comp for law enforcement and firefighters rather than the current 52 weeks.\" Committee members moved and seconded the alignment amendment, and the subcommittee voted to report HB 2060 as amended.

The bill passed the subcommittee on the board 7 to nothing. The transcript records no additional fiscal breakdown or offset discussion during the recorded floor vote in this subcommittee hearing.","HB 2060, as amended to increase the weeks of coverage for PTSD, anxiety disorder and depressive disorder for law enforcement and firefighters from 52 weeks to 104 weeks, was reported by the subcommittee by a vote of 7-0.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6362697,"Subcommittee amends and advances bill defining throat cancer in workers' compensation",48,969000,1017000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167425-598065fb149e9be705fa14bd96b388a7&start=969&end=1017","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167425-598065fb149e9be705fa14bd96b388a7/thumbnail_969000.jpg","/articles/6362697/Virginia/Subcommittee-amends-and-advances-bill-defining-throat-cancer-in-workers-compensation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362697-5516913c354bbc398ad0f0beb1c6b042/orig.mp4?Expires=1775886720&Signature=enrt0pFlLn5oEAFIj6En54AjyvM13sDZ6Dr~mr-roqtZObSOWJbRjK8cynBKJ~f1CpPPn86dCLxAmqOyhq55cZ~wO0F-fRitx94rQPJME~hPWBngTLYy00WEywz1ZgdVEsYEp62Fvo2zhnasyGfB7AyK4Jrnh8kf1kah9vafZZoYB6ImWns2VvZQzwCUYchp84KuAsxRQ54GEepF-cSdQwjkr3cs5mxpcqKtRP1ZtgnlaS~u6bmkVyYB6IxeVO7xub0MeSoKp63MeykwZK4YF1cf4vbkyV5FMyGAIale30TH62OF2EssUmfErVQCR9L8~caqh2DS31qz~W0lXMumrw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The subcommittee reconsidered and amended House Bill 1933 to insert an enactment clause clarifying that the bill is not retroactive and applies only to cases diagnosed on or after July 1.

A staff member summarized the amendment during the hearing: the bill codifies what qualifies as throat cancer under the Workers' Compensation Act and the line amendment clarifies that the change \"is not retroactive and only would apply to cases diagnosed as of July 1st and onward.\" Committee members moved, seconded and passed the amendment before voting to report the bill as amended.

Following the recorded roll call, HB 1933 as amended passed the subcommittee by a vote of 7 to nothing. No additional fiscal or implementation details were discussed on the record during the amendment debate.

The subcommittee's action changes statutory language going forward; it does not alter claims adjudicated for diagnoses before the stated effective date.","The Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee voted 7-0 to amend and report HB 1933, which sets a code definition for throat cancer under the Workers' Compensation Act and clarifies the change is not retroactive, applying only to diagnoses on or after July 1.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6362702,"Subcommittee approves bill allowing private campus police to opt into Line of Duty Act",123,834000,957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2167425-598065fb149e9be705fa14bd96b388a7&start=834&end=957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2167425-598065fb149e9be705fa14bd96b388a7/thumbnail_834000.jpg","/articles/6362702/Virginia/Subcommittee-approves-bill-allowing-private-campus-police-to-opt-into-Line-of-Duty-Act","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6362702-85984cabfad0c71ad141e5a6770dbee5/orig.mp4?Expires=1775886720&Signature=AsgjrqjtYZjE7c2tm7xGzfmSlCynTbCDiRAj-Q4utKPUk5CfBz7HWX3UM79mVl2NbmOdrgLJ2RLHGaqsLPKCM3~nXOU~ka~QWp9Y1k4zT3rBvVSDNuuJe3i4Dc6~gfWSaDKh2RPggVlTohEKYcig23RWGUpsmLFV0ZBEqOFsWyDyzeeQkHqKtZbjzqP-3rDmyj6UY0FPAjcC62C0DkZTdQ4ii7vtGIByV6u05iT8s-7qyFzlBc9CW~H92sSrlApzPxt-yIu8o~~6tSgrPluiGxZD6Yy8zpRJZXSQCuD~vWWVGOR7jGiHPvJn55uDAFvsyf~Y06XNQmrjUZv0JrL9WQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Delegate Della Campbell told the Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee that HB 1815 would let certain private police agencies opt into the Line of Duty Act by paying premiums into the fund.

The bill would allow private campus police departments and other specially authorized private police departments to participate in the Line of Duty Act (LODA) protections by opting in and paying required premiums, Campbell said. \"Currently, private police departments in the commonwealth are not eligible to participate in the loader program,\" she said, adding that when a private police officer is killed in the line of duty, \"their family receives nothing from the state.\"

The measure's backers argued private officers who meet the same training standards and complete the same criminal justice academy as public officers should be eligible to participate. The bill is structured as an opt-in program and, according to proponents, does not impose a financial obligation on the state or localities where those private agencies operate. \"This would be an opt in approach, does not involve any involvement or financial obligation for the state or the localities where these agencies are located,\" a committee member reiterated during discussion.

The subcommittee approved a motion to pass HB 1815; the bill passed on the board by a vote of 7 to nothing.

The subcommittee did not record any amendments to HB 1815 during the hearing. No fiscal note or budgetary amendment was discussed on the record during the presentation.","The House Appropriations Compensation and Retirement Subcommittee voted 7-0 to advance HB 1815, which would permit authorized private police departments, including private campus police, to opt into the Commonwealth's Line of Duty Act by paying premiums into the fund.","actionData","errors"]

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