HB 2243 -- Beach Claims Bill (language only)

Item 489 #1h

Language
Page 536, after line 9, insert:
"Out of the amounts appropriated for this item, $50,000 the second year is provided for compensation of Kurt E. Beach, a former member of the Smithfield Police Department, for injuries to his health that occurred in the course of his employment.  In addition, beginning July 1, 2010, and ending June 30, 2020, additional payments of $20,000 per year shall be paid to Kurt E. Beach to offset the continuing costs of his health care."

Explanation
(This amendment provides $50,000 in the second year from the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission for relief of Kurt E. Beach, a former Smithfield Police Department investigator, who contracted hepatitis C while trying to revive an unconscious small child. The amendment also provides for the payment of $20,000 each year from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2020 to compensate Mr. Beach for his ongoing health care needs.)