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Workers' Compensation: Compensation and Payment Thereof

Code of Virginia Title 65.2 Chapter 5, §§ 65.2-500 through 65.2-531, 33 sections

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Virginia General Assembly, Division of Legislative Automated Systems
Edition
Code of Virginia as published by the Virginia Law Portal, whose own currency label on the...
Last checked
2026-09-17
Status
US state statute
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Publisher. Virginia General Assembly, Division of Legislative Automated Systems (Virginia Law Portal, law.lis.virginia.gov)

Edition. Code of Virginia as published by the Virginia Law Portal, whose own currency label on the table of contents is "2026 Updates"; the page's printed date stamp reads 9/17/2026. The portal prints no other currency statement. Retrieved 2026-09-17.

Status. US state statute.

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Code of Virginia Title 65.2 Chapter 5 - Workers' Compensation: Compensation and Payment Thereof (§§ 65.2-500 through 65.2-531, 33 sections) is a state statute published by Virginia General Assembly, Division of Legislative Automated Systems (Virginia Law Portal, law.lis.virginia.gov). It is one of the Virginia documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including virginia property & casualty practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.

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  • Va. Code Sec. 65.2-509 (Commencement of compensation)
    “No compensation shall be allowed for the first seven calendar days of incapacity resulting from an injury except the benefits provided for in § 65.2-603; but if incapacity extends beyond that period, compensation shall commence with the eighth day of disability. If, however, such incapacity shall...”
  • Va. Code Sec. 65.2-510(A) (Refusal of employment)
    “A. If an injured employee refuses employment procured for him suitable to his capacity, he shall only be entitled to the benefits provided for in §§ 65.2-503 and 65.2-603, excluding vocational rehabilitation services provided for in subdivision A 3 of § 65.2-603, during the continuance of such...”
  • Va. Code Sec. 65.2-508(A) (Foreign injuries)
    “A. When an accident happens while the employee is employed elsewhere than in this Commonwealth which would entitle him or his dependents to compensation if it had happened in this Commonwealth, the employee or his dependents shall be entitled to compensation, if: 1. The contract of employment was...”

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Code of Virginia Title 65.2 Chapter 5 - Workers' Compensation: Compensation and Payment Thereof (§§ 65.2-500 through 65.2-531, 33 sections) is a state statute published by Virginia General Assembly, Division of Legislative Automated Systems (Virginia Law Portal, law.lis.virginia.gov). Edition: Code of Virginia as published by the Virginia Law Portal, whose own currency label on the table of contents is "2026 Updates"; the page's printed date stamp reads 9/17/2026. The portal prints no other currency statement. Retrieved 2026-09-17..

No. This page summarizes the document and links to the official version. Always rely on the text published by Virginia General Assembly, Division of Legislative Automated Systems (Virginia Law Portal, law.lis.virginia.gov) for the current law.

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