§ 259. Examination and treatment; autopsy
(a) After an injury, the employee shall, as frequently and at such times and places as may be reasonably required, submit himself to examination by such doctor as the Administrator may designate. The employee may have his own doctor present at all such examinations at employee’s expense. If any employee refuses to submit to an […]
§ 260. Determination of heirs; survival of rights
In cases where it may be necessary to determine the heirs of a deceased employee, the proceeding in the district court shall be free of all court costs. Any right given by this chapter to any employee shall survive to his personal representative for the benefit of his heirs.
§ 261. Uninsured employers
(a) (1) Claims for expenses for medical attendance, hospitalization, medicines, compensation and other expenses in the case of an employee working for an employer who, in violation of law, is not insured, hereinafter referred to as “uninsured employer”, shall be processed and paid for from the Fund in the same manner as claims against insured […]
§ 262. Violation of safety orders; penalties
(a) Where injury or death results from failure to obey a safety order of the Administrator fifteen percent penalty shall be added to any award by the Administrator, which penalty shall be payable directly by the employer. (b) Whoever, after citation by the Administrator, violates any safety order or safety regulation of the Administrator shall […]
§ 263. Liability of third persons; subrogation
In cases where the injury, the occupational disease or the death entitling the workman or employee or his beneficiaries to compensation in accordance with this chapter has been cause under circumstances making third persons responsible for such injury, disease or death, the injured workman or employee or his beneficiaries may claim and recover damages from […]
§ 263a. Abrogation of the borrowed employee doctrine
It shall not be a defense to any action brought by or on behalf of an employee, that the employee at the time of his injury or death, was the borrowed, loaned, or rented employee of another employer. Any oral or written agreement between an employer and employee which makes the employee the borrowed, loaned […]
§ 255. Assignment or waiver of compensation; exemption from execution, etc.; priority as lien
No assignment of compensation, or release, sale or conveyance of compensation due or payable under this chapter shall be valid, and such compensation shall be exempt from levy, execution and attachment, which exemption shall not be waived. Compensation shall constitute a first priority lien against the assets of an employer. No agreement by any employee […]
§ 254a. Medical rehabilitation
(a) For any injury covered by this chapter, and the employee shall be entitled to all medical services, including chiropractic, optometric and dental services, appliances, supplies and transportation which are required by the nature of his injury and which will relieve pain and promote and hasten his restoration to health and employment. This includes such […]
§ 254b. Vocational rehabilitation
(a) One of the primary purposes of this act shall be restoration of the injured employee to gainful employment and to assist in lessening or removing any handicaps resulting from his injuries. (b) An employee who has suffered an injury covered by this act who, as a result of the injury, is unable to perform […]
§ 254c. Income benefits
(a) Income benefits for temporary total disability shall be 66 ⅔ percent of the employee’s weekly wage rate at the time of injury, not to exceed 66 ⅔ percent of the average weekly wage of the Virgin Islands nor be less than $60.00 a week, except that if the wages earned were less than $60.00 […]