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Whenever, following due investigation of a claim for compensation benefits, the Commission determines that (i) the employer of record has failed to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 65.2-801 or that a self-insured employer or its surety as required by \u00a7 65.2-801 is unable to satisfy an award in whole or in part, and (ii) the claim is compensable, the Commission shall make a provisional award of compensation benefits, or any unpaid balance thereof, without further delay. Thereafter, the Commission shall make a final award concerning such benefits or unpaid balance thereof, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and all applicable provisions of this title. The Commission shall order payment of any award of compensation benefits pursuant to this chapter from the Uninsured Employer’s Fund.2\n\nAfter an award has been entered against an employer for compensation benefits under any provision of this chapter, and upon finding that the employer has failed to comply with the provisions of § 65.2-801, or that a self-insured employer or its surety as required by § 65.2-801 is unable to satisfy an award in whole or in part, the Commission shall order the award, or any unpaid balance, to be paid from the Uninsured Employer’s Fund after demand has been made by a claimant upon his employer or other uninsured entity which is responsible to pay the award. Such demand may be waived by the Commission for good cause shown.B\n\nFor the purposes of this chapter, an employer who is a former member of a group self-insurance association or group self-insurance pool whose license has been terminated by the State Corporation Commission and whose security deposit with the State Treasurer or surety coverage has been exhausted shall be deemed to be an uninsured employer not in compliance with § 65.2-801. For all such uninsured employers, the Attorney General, or his designee, shall enforce the right of subrogation and recoupment as provided in § 65.2-1204.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":251547,"text":"1. Whenever, following due investigation of a claim for compensation benefits, the Commission determines that (i) the employer of record has failed to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 65.2-801 or that a self-insured employer or its surety as required by \u00a7 65.2-801 is unable to satisfy an award in whole or in part, and (ii) the claim is compensable, the Commission shall make a provisional award of compensation benefits, or any unpaid balance thereof, without further delay. Thereafter, the Commission shall make a final award concerning such benefits or unpaid balance thereof, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and all applicable provisions of this title. The Commission shall order payment of any award of compensation benefits pursuant to this chapter from the Uninsured Employer’s Fund.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"A2"},"1":{"id":251548,"text":"After an award has been entered against an employer for compensation benefits under any provision of this chapter, and upon finding that the employer has failed to comply with the provisions of § 65.2-801, or that a self-insured employer or its surety as required by § 65.2-801 is unable to satisfy an award in whole or in part, the Commission shall order the award, or any unpaid balance, to be paid from the Uninsured Employer’s Fund after demand has been made by a claimant upon his employer or other uninsured entity which is responsible to pay the award. Such demand may be waived by the Commission for good cause shown.","type":"section","prefixes":["A","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"A2","prefix_anchor":"A2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"B"},"2":{"id":251549,"text":"For the purposes of this chapter, an employer who is a former member of a group self-insurance association or group self-insurance pool whose license has been terminated by the State Corporation Commission and whose security deposit with the State Treasurer or surety coverage has been exhausted shall be deemed to be an uninsured employer not in compliance with § 65.2-801. 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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 345 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1983, chapter 460; in 1988, chapter 604; in 1991, chapter 355; in 1993, chapter 624; in 1997, chapter 131<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 285<\/a> and 336<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":86807,"section_number":"65.2-1204","catch_line":"Subrogation and recoupment","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-1204\/"},{"id":60093,"section_number":"65.2-801","catch_line":"Insurance or proof of financial ability to pay required","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-801\/"}],"permalink":{"id":276237,"object_type":"law","relational_id":69577,"identifier":"65.2-1203","token":"65.2\/12\/65.2-1203","url":"\/65.2-1203\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/65.2-1203\/","token":"65.2\/12\/65.2-1203","dublin_core":{"Title":"Awards","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 65.2-1203","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> 1. Whenever, following due investigation of a claim for compensation benefits, the Commission<\/span> determines that (i) the employer<\/span> of record has failed to comply with the provisions of \u00a7 65.2-801<\/a> or that a self-insured employer<\/span> or its surety<\/span> as required by \u00a7 65.2-801<\/a> is unable to satisfy an award<\/span> in whole or in part, and (ii) the claim is compensable, the Commission<\/span> shall make a provisional award<\/span> of compensation benefits, or any unpaid balance thereof, without further delay. Thereafter, the Commission<\/span> shall make a final award<\/span> concerning such benefits or unpaid balance thereof, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and all applicable provisions of this title. The Commission<\/span> shall order<\/span> payment of any award<\/span> of compensation benefits pursuant to this chapter from the Uninsured Employer<\/span>’s Fund. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> After an award<\/span> has been entered against an employer<\/span> for compensation benefits under any provision of this chapter, and upon finding<\/span> that the employer<\/span> has failed to comply with the provisions of § 65.2-801<\/a>, or that a self-insured employer<\/span> or its surety<\/span> as required by § 65.2-801<\/a> is unable to satisfy an award<\/span> in whole or in part, the Commission<\/span> shall order<\/span> the award<\/span>, or any unpaid balance, to be paid from the Uninsured Employer<\/span>’s Fund after demand has been made by a claimant upon his employer<\/span> or other uninsured entity which is responsible to pay the award<\/span>. Such demand may be waived by the Commission<\/span> for good cause shown. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> For the purposes of this chapter, an employer<\/span> who is a former member of a group self-insurance association or group self-insurance pool whose license has been terminated by the State Corporation Commission<\/span> and whose security deposit with the State Treasurer or surety<\/span> coverage has been exhausted shall be deemed to be an uninsured employer<\/span> not in compliance with § 65.2-801<\/a>. For all such uninsured employers<\/span>, the Attorney General<\/span>, or his designee, shall enforce the right of subrogation and recoupment as provided in § 65.2-1204<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAWARDS (\u00a7 65.2-1203)\n\nA. 1. Whenever, following due investigation of a claim for compensation\nbenefits, the Commission determines that (i) the employer of record has failed\nto comply with the provisions of \u00a7 65.2-801 or that a self-insured employer or\nits surety as required by \u00a7 65.2-801 is unable to satisfy an award in whole or\nin part, and (ii) the claim is compensable, the Commission shall make a\nprovisional award of compensation benefits, or any unpaid balance thereof,\nwithout further delay. Thereafter, the Commission shall make a final award\nconcerning such benefits or unpaid balance thereof, in accordance with the\nprovisions of this chapter and all applicable provisions of this title. The\nCommission shall order payment of any award of compensation benefits pursuant to\nthis chapter from the Uninsured Employer’s Fund.\n\n 2. After an award has been entered against an employer for compensation\n benefits under any provision of this chapter, and upon finding that the\n employer has failed to comply with the provisions of § 65.2-801, or that\n a self-insured employer or its surety as required by § 65.2-801 is unable\n to satisfy an award in whole or in part, the Commission shall order the award,\n or any unpaid balance, to be paid from the Uninsured Employer’s Fund\n after demand has been made by a claimant upon his employer or other uninsured\n entity which is responsible to pay the award. Such demand may be waived by the\n Commission for good cause shown.\n\nB. For the purposes of this chapter, an employer who is a former member of a\ngroup self-insurance association or group self-insurance pool whose license has\nbeen terminated by the State Corporation Commission and whose security deposit\nwith the State Treasurer or surety coverage has been exhausted shall be deemed\nto be an uninsured employer not in compliance with § 65.2-801. For all such\nuninsured employers, the Attorney General, or his designee, shall enforce the\nright of subrogation and recoupment as provided in § 65.2-1204.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 345, \u00a7 65.1-149; 1983, c. 460; 1988, c. 604; 1991, c. 355;\n1993, c. 624; 1997, c. 131; 2009, cc. 285, 336.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}