Medical Providers

 The Medical Fee Schedule Ground Rules Document provides general information and instruction on how to interpret the medical fee schedules.

A brief overview of the services provided by the Commission’s ADR Department, ADR FAQ answers practical questions about mediation, facilitation, and Rule 1.9 orientation sessions. It also contains the definition of ADR confidential documents, and explains the differences between them and sealed documents.

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.)

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.

All Commission facsimile (fax) equipment and services are available to receive documents 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

Any document submitted by fax shall be deemed filed with the Commission as of the date and time it is received by the Commission’s fax equipment or service agent to which it has been sent.

Vocational Rehabilitation Guidelines- Español

Guidelines issued by the Commission to provide understanding between the parties about the vocational rehabilitation process, to facilitate appropriate vocational rehabilitation benefits and services, and eliminate needless conflict and litigation over such benefits and services.