Senate Approves Bill Requiring Employers to Give Notice When Claim Denied

The Democrat-majority Virginia legislature has approved another worker-friendly bill, one that would require employers to timely explain why a workers' compensation claim has been denied. Sponsored by Del. Lee Carter, D-Manassas, House Bill 46 now goes to the governor for his signature. The bill passed the House of Delegates in February and was amended in the Senate. A conference committee last week agreed to reject one Senate amendment, which would have exempted claims for certain diseases. The committee retained an amendment allowing notice to be sent via email. On Saturday, the Senate...