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A Commission-issued table for determining the compensable percentage of hearing loss. The average decibel loss is to be translated into percentage of compensable hearing loss of each ear, according to the calculations in this table.

The Snellen's Chart is a chart developed in 1862 by the Dutch ophthalmologist Herman Snellen, the son of the renowned physician, Dr. F. A. Snellen. The younger Snellen studied medicine in The Netherlands under Gerard Johann Mulder, Jacobus Ludovicus Conradus Schroeder van der Kolk, and Franz Cornelis Donders. He received his medical doctorate at Utrecht in 1858.

Dr. Snellen's chart is used to measure the percentage of loss of visual acuity.

The Commission will provide interpreters at its expense when requested for non-English speaking parties and witnesses in the evidentiary hearing setting. In lieu of a Commission-provided interpreter, parties independently may obtain and use the services of a qualified interpreter of their own choosing and at their own expense. Such interpreters need not be certified by the Supreme Court of Virginia, but must be competent to serve.

Effective April 19, 2022 the format to be used in Issue Mediation or Full and Final Mediation may be via videoconference, telephone, in person, or some hybrid of the three, subject to the discretion of the mediator and the agreement of the parties.

 Example of a Petition for Compromise Settlement required for the settlement of workers’ compensation claims.

 These terms and conditions pertain to the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission’s hosted online system (“WebFile”).  WebFile also supports Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (CICF) claim entry. By using WebFile, you are expressly, without reservation, indicating your consent to the following terms and conditions.  Failure to comply with these terms and conditions shall subject the user and his or her organization to termination of access to and use of WebFile as well as to other penalties

Example of a Wage Chart where an 8-day gap is involved. This could include weeks that an employee was off payroll for unpaid leave for various reasons.

These periods should be noted on the chart using an asterisk (*) in the “Gross amount paid, including overtime” column and are not to be counted in the calculations.

Example of a Wage Chart properly completed for a 52 week period preceding the accident.
Complete the weekly gross wages, number of days worked and the week ending date for the full 52 weeks, or applicable number of weeks available prior to the date of accident. Earnings for a similar employee may be used if the employee has worked less than 60 days.