HB426
Workers' compensation; employer's offset in event of recovery.
Status:
In Senate
Latest Action:
Feb. 3, 2026
Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Chief Patron:
Destiny LeVere Bolling (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Workers' compensation; employer's offset in event of recovery.
Amends provisions related to an employer's offset for recovery in certain actions brought under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. The bill requires that lifetime medical award benefits and ongoing indemnity award benefits shall remain in full force and effect if the claimant is under such an award at the time ... (More) that recovery is effected, subject to the employer offset provisions. Under the bill, an employer's credit shall be applied as a continuing, pro rata reduction to benefits otherwise payable under an existing award until the employer's required credit is exhausted. The bill also removes language limiting an employee's entitlement to compensation and expenses for medical, surgical and hospital attention and funeral expenses. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102423D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB426)
- 01/22/2026 - House: House subcommittee offered
- 01/22/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/27/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/30/2026 - House: Read second time
- 01/30/2026 - House: committee amendment agreed to
- 01/30/2026 - House: Engrossed by House as amended
- 02/02/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/02/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB426)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 02/03/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
