Governor Vetoes Comp Bill Loosening Burden for Injured Workers

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin vetoed on Thursday a proposed change to the state’s workers' compensation system that would have made it easier for those who suffer falls to prove that their injuries were work-related. House Bill 974 would have permitted injured employees to satisfy their burden of proof through circumstantial evidence, testimony and other evidence that a fall is work-related. Under current law, claims for compensation involving injuries from falls are presumed compensable unless the presumption is overcome by a “preponderance of competent evidenc...