VA HB406

Creates spousal wage replacement benefits for spouses of law-enforcement officers who provide full-time in-home care after a work-related injury, paying the lesser of two-thirds of the spouse's average weekly wage, 80% of the Commonwealth's average weekly wage, or the officer's weekly compensation rate

Requires a treating health care provider to recommend full-time in-home spousal care, and the spouse must reduce work hours or take unpaid leave to provide assistance with activities of daily living

Limits compensation to a maximum of 12 weeks or until a full-time live-in caregiver is provided, with no payment for the first seven days unless care extends beyond three weeks

Requires the Workers' Compensation Commission to establish an application review process by January 1, 2027, and submit annual reports to the Governor and General Assembly summarizing applications, approval rates, and fiscal impact

Amends existing workers' compensation law to require spouses receiving this compensation to immediately disclose any return to employment or increase in earnings, with fraudulent claims subject to recovery