Virginia § 38.2-5003 - Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission authorized to hear and determine claims
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 38.2-5003 — Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission authorized to hear and determine claims, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38.2-5003. Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission authorized to hear and determine claims
The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission is authorized to hear and pass upon all claims filed pursuant to this chapter. The Commission may exercise the power and authority granted to it in Chapter 2 of Title 65.2 as necessary to carry out the purposes of this chapter.
When a circuit court refers a civil action to the Commission pursuant to § 8.01-273.1 for the purposes of determining whether the cause of action satisfies the requirements of this chapter, the Commission shall set the matter for hearing pursuant to § 38.2-5006. The Commission shall communicate its decision to the referring circuit court in due course.
1987, c. 540; 1999, c. 822.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.2-5003 ("Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission authorized to hear and determine claims") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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