CHAPTER 465
An Act to amend and reenact § 65.2-107 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation.
[H 1313]
Approved April 8, 2026
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 65.2-107 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 65.2-107 . Post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety disorder, or depressive disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters.
A. As used in this section:
"Anxiety disorder" means a disorder that meets the diagnostic criteria for one or more of the anxiety disorders specified in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.
"Depressive disorder" means a disorder that meets the diagnostic criteria for one or more of the depressive disorders specified in the most recent edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders published by the American Psychiatric Association.
"Firefighter" means any (i) salaried firefighter, including special forest wardens designated pursuant to § 10.1-1135 , emergency medical services personnel, and local or state fire scene investigator and (ii) volunteer firefighter and volunteer emergency medical services personnel.