HB4901

Modifying the Occupational Pneumoconiois award categories for Worker’s Compensation

Introduced·1/28/26
Intr Text

Establishes payment guidelines for pulmonary massive fibrosis without current impairment in West Virginia workers' compensation.

West Virginia HB4901 amends the state's workers' compensation law to create specific payment guidelines for employees diagnosed with pulmonary massive fibrosis without current pulmonary impairment. This change aims to ensure that workers facing future impairment, which would otherwise fall outside the timeframe for filing a complaint, receive appropriate compensation. The bill outlines different payment categories based on the severity of the condition and requires verification from a board-certified pulmonologist.

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History

Jan 28

House

Filed for introduction

Jan 28

House

To Judiciary

Jan 28

House

Introduced in House