SB771
Workers compensation; burial expenses, annual adjustment.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Feb. 5, 2026
Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Jeremy McPike (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Workers' compensation; burial expenses; annual adjustment.
Increases the amount required to be paid by an employer under workers compensation provisions for burial expenses from $10,000 to $15,000. The bill directs the Commissioner of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission to adjust the amount of burial expenses and reasonable transportation expenses required to be paid by an employer ... (More) by a percentage equivalent to the percentage increase of the Average Consumer Price Index published by the U.S. Department of Labor beginning January 1, 2028, and annually thereafter. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Presented and ordered printed 26104613D
- 01/22/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/02/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor (13-Y 0-N)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 02/04/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Read second time
- 02/05/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate (Voice Vote)
