The Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission has issued a preliminary draft of new regulations instituting an expedited calendar for hearings on denied claims.
During the 2002 legislative session, the General Assembly issued a mandate (Chapter 538 of the 2002 Acts of Assembly), directing that it promulgate rules and regulations by July 1, 2003, "instituting an expedited calendar for the administration of claims under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act in which the employer's denial of benefits satisfies criteria establishing that delays will cause an injured employee to incur severe ec...
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