Lawmakers debate comp for frontline COVID workers: 'Call us heroes? Prove it!'
With only a few days left during the 2021 special legislative session, the House of Delegates and Senate are split on when workers should be eligible to apply for benefits.
and last updated 2021-02-22 18:27:07-05
RICHMOND, Va. -- Both chambers of the Virginia General Assembly agree that frontline healthcare workers and first responders should be able to apply for workers compensation if they contract COVID-19 on the job. With only a few days left during the 2021 special legislative session, the House of Delegates and Senate are split on when workers should be eligible to apply for those benefits.