# Virginia HB2481: Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors.

Virginia HB2481, Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Paul E. Krizek (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-04 (Left in Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2481-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB2481
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-02-04, Left in Appropriations
- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (18 yes, 11 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Workers' compensation; injuries caused by repetitive and sustained physical stressors. Provides that, for the purposes of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act, "occupational disease" includes injuries or diseases from conditions resulting from repetitive and sustained physical stressors, including repetitive and sustained motions, exertions, posture stresses, contact stresses, vibrations, or noises. The bill provides that such injuries or diseases are covered under the Act and that such coverage does not require that such repetitive or sustained physical stress occurred over a particular time period, provided that the time period over which such physical stress occurred can be reasonably identified.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Paul E. Krizek (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-30 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations | pass | 13 | 9 |   |
| 2025-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations | pass | 5 | 2 | 1 |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-04: Left in Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-30: Reported from Labor and Commerce and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 9-N) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2481) (House)
- 2025-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) (House)
- 2025-01-21: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #1 (House)
- 2025-01-08: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2025-01-08: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100403D (House)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016507.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016506.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016507.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1016506.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB2481-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).