Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission
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The Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission is a state administrative agency that adjudicates and administers workers’ compensation claims for employees injured on the job in Virginia.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Virginia Workers’ Compensation Commission canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
state administrative agency
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workers’ compensation authority ⓘ |
| adjudicates |
disputes over occupational diseases
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disputes over work-related injuries ⓘ workers’ compensation claims ⓘ |
| administers |
Virginia workers’ compensation system
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workers’ compensation benefits for eligible employees ⓘ |
| appliesLaw | Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caseType |
claims for death benefits
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claims for medical benefits ⓘ claims for permanent disability benefits ⓘ claims for wage loss benefits ⓘ occupational disease claims ⓘ work-related injury claims ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | Virginia General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionType |
administrative awards
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opinions and orders ⓘ |
| employerOf |
administrative law personnel
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deputy commissioners ⓘ |
| governs | workers’ compensation self-insurance programs in Virginia ⓘ |
| hasAbbreviation |
VWC
NERFINISHED
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VWC Commission NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
conduct evidentiary hearings on workers’ compensation claims
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enforce workers’ compensation statutes and regulations in Virginia ⓘ issue awards and orders in workers’ compensation cases ⓘ maintain official records of workers’ compensation claims ⓘ provide information to workers, employers, and insurers about workers’ compensation ⓘ resolve disputes between injured workers and employers or insurers ⓘ |
| hasOfficialWebsite | https://www.workcomp.virginia.gov ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Richmond, Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Commonwealth of Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| legalArea |
administrative law
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workers’ compensation law ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Virginia ⓘ |
| operatesIn | Virginia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Virginia state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regulates |
employers’ workers’ compensation coverage compliance
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workers’ compensation insurance carriers in Virginia ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| serviceArea |
employers in Virginia
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injured employees in Virginia ⓘ workers’ compensation insurers in Virginia ⓘ |
| subjectTo | judicial review by Virginia appellate courts ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | legislative framework of the Virginia General Assembly ⓘ |
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