§ 291. Resolution of disputes, settlement agreements, written reports, interlocutory orders, final determinations of liability
(a) A dispute may be resolved either in whole or in part at the benefit review conference. If the conference results in the resolution of some of the disputed issues by mutual agreement or in a settlement, the DRU shall reduce the agreement or the settlement in writing. The DRU and each party, or the […]
§ 292. Rehabilitation Services Unit (RSU)
(a) The Workers’ Compensation Administration shall establish a Rehabilitation Services Unit (RSU) staffed by a team of employees trained in providing assistance to persons of the dependents of persons who have been partially or permanently disabled by a job-related injury. (b) Employees of the RSU shall provide direct services such as counseling, indirect services such […]
§ 281. Compensation for persons engaged in public recreational activity; reimbursement
(a) As used in this section, “public recreational activity” means active and regular participation, without remuneration and whether as player, coach, referee, umpire, manager or other participant in any athletic or sport event sponsored, approved or supervised by the Department of Education, Department of Sports, Parks and Recreation, or the University of the Virgin Islands […]
§ 282. Compensation for members and trainees of Civil Defense Volunteer Corps, Volunteer Fire Service and Police Auxiliary
(a) Members, officers and trainees of: (1) the National Guard of the Virgin Islands; (2) the Volunteer Fire Service of the Virgin Islands, the Virgin Islands Police Auxiliary; (3) St. Croix Rescue, Inc., St. Thomas Rescue, Inc., St. John Rescue, Inc., Water Island Search and Rescue, Inc., Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT), and Emergency Medical […]
§ 283. Policemen, prison guards, matrons and firemen suffering disability or death from hypertension or heart disease
Any condition of impairment of health caused by hypertension or heart disease resulting in total or partial disability or death to a member of the Virgin Islands Police Force, a prison guard and matron or a member of the Fire Division of the U.S. Virgin Islands Police Department (V.I.P.D.) who successfully passed a physical examination […]
§ 284. Exclusiveness of remedy
(a) When an employer is insured under this chapter, the right herein established to obtain compensation shall be the only remedy against the employer; but in case of accident to, or disease or death of, an employee not entitled to compensation under this chapter, the liability of the employer is, and shall continue to be […]
§ 285. Mandatory rehiring of injured employee
(a) An employer shall rehire any employee who— (1) has been disabled and thereby unable to continue his employment, as certified under this chapter, and (2) immediately after the termination of the disability, applies to the employer for reemployment in the position which he held, at the time of the injury, or in a substantially […]
§ 286. Recording and reporting of injuries by employers
(a) Every employer shall keep a record of all injuries, fatal, or otherwise, received by its employees in the course of their employment. Within 48 hours after notice is received, or should have been received by the employer of an accident resulting in personal injury, which shall cause a loss of time from regular duties […]
§ 287. Prohibition against job discrimination based on receipt of prior benefits
(a) It shall be prohibited for any employer to inquire into, or to consider for the purpose of assessing fitness or capability for employment, whether a job applicant with regard to employment has filed for or received benefits under this chapter or to discriminate against a job applicant with regard to employment on the basis […]
§ 288. Keeping of transcripts
(a) The Board of Directors may employ additional staff, if necessary, in order to record the testimony and evidence at hearings conducted by the Administrative Law Judge. (b) The record, or minutes, of the hearing shall be transcribed in every case and shall be kept by the hearing reporter section of the board. Upon a […]