West Virginia 2019 Regular Session Status: Enacted

SB 531 — Relating generally to workers' compensation claims

Last action — Chapter 265, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

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  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed House of Delegates
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 05, 2019. Enacted.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

14 added · 14 removed

Plain-language change summary

The bill SB 531 has been amended to clarify that claims related to occupational hearing loss and hearing impairment are not classified as nonorthopedic occupational disease claims. This change means that individuals filing for benefits related to these specific hearing issues won't be required to have legal representation during settlements for medical benefits. This matters because it simplifies the claims process for workers suffering from hearing-related issues, potentially making it easier for them to receive the support they need without the added complexity of hiring a lawyer.

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Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Engrossed Senate Bill 531 By Senator Trump [Introduced February 5, 2019;
Red = new code to be enacted WEST virginia legislature regular session Enrolled Senate Bill 531 By Senator Trump [Passed March 6, 2019;
Referred to the Committee on Banking and Insurance] A BILL to amend and reenact §23-5-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating generally to workers’ compensation claims pending in the administrative or appellate process;
in effect 90 days from passage] AN ACT to amend and reenact §23-5-7 of the Code of West Virginia, 1931, as amended, relating to compromise and settlement of certain workers’ compensation claims;
and providing that hearing loss and impairment claims are not occupational disease claims for the purpose of the requirement that a claimant be represented by counsel in a settlement for medical benefits.
and providing that occupational hearing loss and hearing impairment claims are not nonorthopedic occupational disease claims for the purpose of the requirement that a claimant be represented by counsel in a settlement for medical benefits.
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Action History

  1. Chapter 265, Acts, Regular Session, 2019

  2. Approved by Governor 3/25/19

  3. To Governor 3/20/19

  4. Approved by Governor 3/25/19 - House Journal

  5. Approved by Governor 3/25/19 - Senate Journal

  6. To Governor 3/20/19 - House Journal

  7. To Governor 3/20/19 - Senate Journal

  8. House received Senate message

  9. Completed legislative action

  10. Communicated to House

  11. Passed Senate (Roll No. 372)

  12. Senate concurred in House title amendment (Voice vote)

  13. House Message received

  14. Communicated to Senate

  15. Title amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  16. Passed House (Roll No. 464)

  17. Read 3rd time

  18. On 3rd reading, Special Calendar

  19. Read 2nd time

  20. On 2nd reading, Special Calendar

  21. Read 1st time

  22. On 1st reading, Special Calendar

  23. Do pass

  24. To House Judiciary

  25. To Judiciary

  26. Introduced in House

  27. Ordered to House

  28. Passed Senate (Roll No. 205)

  29. Read 3rd time

  30. On 3rd reading

  31. Committee amendment adopted (Voice vote)

  32. Read 2nd time

  33. On 2nd reading

  34. Read 1st time

  35. On 1st reading

  36. Reported do pass, with amendment

  37. To Banking and Insurance

  38. Introduced in Senate

  39. To Banking and Insurance

  40. Filed for introduction

Sponsors

  • Trump · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 133 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Trump

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (133)

133 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Passage

Passed 34 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 32000
Total 34000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Yea
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Yea
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TARR — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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PASSAGE

Passed 64 Yea · 35 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 432701
Republican 21300
Democrat 0500
Total 643501
% of votes cast 64%35%0%1%
How each member voted (100)
Member Party Vote
Foster — Yea
Maynard — Yea
Sypolt — Yea
Nelson — Yea
Tomblin — Yea
Phillips — Yea
Bibby — Yea
Capito — Yea
Espinosa — Yea
Graves — Yea
Hanna — Yea
Hardy — Yea
Higginbotham — Yea
Hill — Yea
Householder — Yea
Kessinger — Yea
Kump — Yea
Mandt — Yea
Paynter — Yea
Shott — Yea
Steele — Yea
Swartzmiller — Yea
Waxman — Yea
Jeffries, J. — Yea
Evans — Yea
Diserio — Nay
Thompson, C. — Nay
Brown, N. — Nay
Thompson, R. — Nay
Brown, S. — Nay
Walker — Nay
Hartman — Nay
Bates — Nay
Boggs — Nay
Canestraro — Nay
Caputo — Nay
Fleischauer — Nay
Hicks — Nay
Linville — Not Voting
Longstreth — Nay
Lovejoy — Nay
Miley — Nay
Pethtel — Nay
Pyles — Nay
Robinson — Nay
Rodighiero — Yea
Westfall — Yea
Wilson — Yea
Zukoff — Nay
Angelucci — Nay
Atkinson — Yea
Byrd — Nay
Cadle — Yea
Cowles — Yea
Doyle — Nay
Estep-Burton — Yea
Fast — Yea
Hamrick — Yea
Harshbarger — Yea
Hollen — Yea
Lavender-Bowe — Nay
Malcolm — Yea
Pack — Yea
Porterfield — Yea
Rowan — Yea
Rowe — Nay
Skaff — Yea
Sponaugle — Nay
Staggers — Nay
Storch — Yea
Summers — Yea
Evan Hansen Democrat Nay
John Williams Democrat Nay
Mike Pushkin Democrat Nay
Sean Hornbuckle Democrat Nay
Shawn Fluharty Democrat Nay
Ben Queen Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Betsy Kelly Republican Yea
Carl Martin Republican Yea
Christopher W. Toney Republican Yea
D. Rolland Jennings Republican Yea
Dean Jeffries Republican Yea
Evan Worrell Republican Yea
Gary G. Howell Republican Yea
George Miller Republican Nay
Jason Barrett Republican Nay
Jeff Campbell Republican Nay
Jim Butler Republican Yea
Joe Ellington Republican Yea
John Paul Hott Republican Yea
Mark Dean Republican Yea
Matthew Rohrbach Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea
Pat McGeehan Republican Yea
Patrick Martin Republican Yea
Roger Hanshaw Republican Yea
Roy Cooper Republican Yea
Vernon Criss Republican Yea
William Anderson Republican Yea

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Passage

Passed 32 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 2000
Unaffiliated 30002
Total 32002
% of votes cast 94%0%0%6%
How each member voted (34)
Member Party Vote
JEFFRIES — Yea
SMITH — Yea
BALDWIN — Yea
LINDSAY — Yea
STOLLINGS — Yea
BEACH — Yea
MANN — Not Voting
SWOPE — Yea
BLAIR — Yea
MARONEY — Yea
SYPOLT — Yea
BOLEY — Not Voting
MAYNARD — Yea
TAKUBO — Yea
BOSO — Yea
PALUMBO — Yea
TARR — Yea
PLYMALE — Yea
TRUMP — Yea
CLINE — Yea
PREZIOSO — Yea
UNGER — Yea
FACEMIRE — Yea
ROBERTS — Yea
WELD — Yea
HAMILTON — Yea
ROMANO — Yea
WOELFEL — Yea
HARDESTY — Yea
RUCKER — Yea
MR PRESIDENT — Yea
IHLENFELD — Yea
Charles H. Clements Republican Yea
Mike Azinger Republican Yea

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