Bill Text: VA HB46 | 2020 | Regular Session | Engrossed
Bill Title: Workers' compensation; employer to notify employee of intent.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-0)
Status: (Passed) 2020-04-10 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1086) [HB46 Detail]
Download: Virginia-2020-HB46-Engrossed.html
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 65.2-601.2 as follows:
§65.2-601.2. Notice to employee of employer's intent.
A. Whenever an employee makes a claim pursuant to §
65.2-601, the Commission shall order the employer to advise the employee,
within [ 21 30 ] days following the date of such order,
whether the employer (i) intends to accept the claim, (ii) intends to deny the
claim, or (iii) is unable to determine whether it intends to accept or deny the
claim because the employer lacks sufficient information from the employee [
or a third party ] to make such determination. If the employer
responds that it intends to deny the claim, the response shall provide reasons
therefor. If the employer responds that it is unable to determine whether it
intends to accept or deny the claim because it lacks sufficient information
from the employee [ or a third party ] to make such
determination, the response shall identify the additional information that the
employer needs from the employee [ or a third party ] in order to
make such determination.
B. The employer's response to the order shall be considered a required report for the purposes of §65.2-902.
C. The employer's response to the order shall not be considered part of the hearing record.