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Portsmouth council adopts workers’‑comp presumption for EMS under Virginia law
Summary
City council unanimously approved a resolution applying Virginia Code §65.2‑402(b) presumptions for heart and lung conditions to full‑time emergency medical services personnel after union testimony describing past administrative oversight.
Portsmouth City Council unanimously adopted a resolution declaring that the city will provide the workers’ compensation presumptions in Virginia Code §65.2‑402(b) to full‑time emergency medical services personnel.
The resolution, listed on the agenda as item 25‑90, was supported at the public hearing by Tiffany Stewart, a full‑time Portsmouth paramedic and the union’s executive vice president,…
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