§ 65.2-100. Short title
This title shall be known as the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act. Code 1950, § 65-1; 1968, c. 660, § 65.1-1; 1983, c. 239; 1991, c. 355.
§ 65.2-101. Definitions
As used in this title: “Average weekly wage” means: 1. a. The earnings of the injured employee in the employment in which he was working at the time of the injury during the period of 52 weeks immediately preceding the date of the injury, divided by 52; but if the injured employee lost more than […]
§ 65.2-101.1. Certified mail; subsequent mail or notices may be sent by regular mail
Whenever in this title the Commission is required to send any mail or notice by certified mail and such mail or notice is sent certified mail, return receipt requested, then any subsequent, identical mail or notice that is sent by the Commission may be sent by regular mail. 2011, c. 566.
§ 65.2-102. Coverage of firefighters and law-enforcement officers in off-duty capacity
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a claim for workers’ compensation benefits shall be deemed to be in the course of employment of any firefighter or law-enforcement officer who, in an off-duty capacity or outside an assigned shift or work location, undertakes any law-enforcement or rescue activity. Nothing in this section shall prohibit an […]
§ 65.2-103. Coverage of members of the Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force during response to orders
A claim for workers’ compensation benefits shall be deemed to be in the course of employment with the Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force for any member thereof who, reacting to an order to report received while he is outside an assigned shift or work location, undertakes in direct obedience to a lawful military […]
§ 65.2-104. Coverage of first responders in off-duty capacity during state of emergency
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if the Governor declares a state of emergency pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 3.2 (§ 44-146.13 et seq.) of Title 44, or any local director of emergency management with the consent of the appropriate local governing body declares an emergency pursuant to § 44-146.16, attributable to an […]
§ 65.2-105. Presumption that certain injuries arose out of and in the course of employment
In any claim for compensation, where the employee (i) is physically or mentally unable to testify as confirmed by competent medical evidence, (ii) dies with there being no evidence that he ever regained consciousness after the accident, (iii) dies at the accident location or nearby, or (iv) is found dead where he is reasonably expected […]
§ 65.2-106. Criminal justice training academy trainees
A. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any individual who receives training at a criminal justice training academy established pursuant to Article 5 (§ 15.2-1747 et seq.) of Chapter 17 of Title 15.2 shall not be deemed an employee of the criminal justice training academy. A criminal justice training academy shall have no liability to […]
§ 65.2-107. Post-traumatic stress disorder incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters
A. As used in this section: “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. “In the line of duty” means any action that a law-enforcement officer or […]