Injured Workers

These are frequently asked questions and answers for an injured worker. The text includes the following:

• Filing a Claim
• Commission Hearings and the Appeal Process
• General Procedures

Virginia’s Freedom of Information Act ensures that citizens of the Commonwealth and certain media members have ready access to public records that reside in the custody of public bodies, public officials and public employees and that they will be freely admitted to the meetings in which public bodies conduct the business of the people. The Act is also intended to promote a greater awareness by all persons of governmental activities, and to offer citizens every opportunity to witness the operations of government. (Code of Virginia, §2.2-3700.)

 Guide to preparing settlement documents. Includes requirements and procedures for filing settlement documents as well as policies on indemnification language, ancillary agreements, blanket releases, medical provisions, child support, and Medicare.

This is the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission chronological compensation benefits chart.

The 2002 General Assembly issued a mandate directing the Commission to institute an expedited calendar for the administration of claims under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act in which the employer's denial of benefits, after initial compensability has been established, will cause an injured employee to incur severe economic hardship. The expedited hearing docket is effective as of July 1, 2003. The rules regarding the expedited hearing docket, 16VAC30-50-30, Rule 2.3, are available here.

Rules that provide mandatory procedures for the filing of claims and applications and the resolution of disputes both informally and through hearings.

Scope: This policy applies to all Commission departments except the Criminal Injuries Compensation Fund (CICF) and CICF files.

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