# Virginia HB426: Workers' compensation; employer's offset in event of recovery.

Virginia HB426, Workers' compensation; employer's offset in event of recovery., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic); status signed, last action 2026-04-13 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0923)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB426
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Workers' compensation; employer's offset in event of recovery.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-04-13, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0923)
- Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (298 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

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 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.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Workers keep awards with reduced benefit payments: mixed, medium. Virginia changes workers’ compensation payments after a worker recovers money from someone other than the employer, including through an employer’s lawsuit. The employer’s credit reduces ongoing benefit payments until the credit runs out, but periodic payments continue. The employer pays a share of…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Destiny LeVere Bolling (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0--N 0-A) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 37 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor | pass | 14 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | House | Read third time and passed House Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-27 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) | pass | 22 | 0 |   |
| 2026-01-22 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) | pass | 7 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-13: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0923) (Governor)
- 2026-04-13: Approved by Governor-Chapter 923 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB426) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB426ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0--N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Passed Senate Block Vote (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (37-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Reported from Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-02: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB426) (House)
- 2026-02-02: Read third time and passed House Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-01-30: Engrossed by House as amended (House)
- 2026-01-30: committee amendment agreed to (House)
- 2026-01-30: Read second time (House)
- 2026-01-29: Read first time (House)
- 2026-01-27: Reported from Labor and Commerce with amendment(s) (22-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-01-22: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-22: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB426) (House)
- 2026-01-19: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 (House)
- 2026-01-12: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-01-12: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26102423D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224595.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224594.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212263.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212262.PDF)
- Engrossed, 2026-01-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099767.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099766.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-01-27: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098712.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-01-22: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094510.HTML), [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094663.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084389.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084388.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224595.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1224594.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212263.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1212262.PDF)
- [Engrossed (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099767.HTML)
- [Engrossed (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1099766.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1098712.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094510.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1094663.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084389.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1084388.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB426-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).