Virginia § 60.2-620 - Hearing and decision on appeal
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§ 60.2-620. Hearing and decision on appeal
A. Appeals filed under § 60.2-619 shall be heard by the Commission's Administrative Law Division's Office of First Level Appeals. Such office, after affording the claimant and any other parties reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing, shall have jurisdiction to consider all issues with respect to the claim since the initial filing thereof. Such office shall affirm, set aside, reverse, modify, or alter the findings of fact and decision of the deputy, and may enter such order or decision with respect to the claim as such office finds should have been entered. However, no such order or decision shall affect benefits already paid except in accordance with the provisions of § 60.2-633.
B. The parties shall be duly notified of such office's decision, together with its reasons therefor, which shall be deemed to be the final decision of the Commission, unless within 30 days after the date of notification or mailing of such decision, further appeal is initiated pursuant to § 60.2-622. However, for good cause shown the 30-day period may be extended.
Code 1950, § 60-50; 1968, c. 738, § 60.1-62; 1976, c. 708; 1980, c. 426; 1986, c. 480; 1995, c. 515; 1999, c. 79; 2024, cc. 562, 603.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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