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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1966, chapter 504; in 1968, chapter 660; in 1984, chapter 414; in 1991, chapter 355.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":276373,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70626,"identifier":"65.2-403","token":"65.2\/4\/65.2-403","url":"\/65.2-403\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/65.2-403\/","token":"65.2\/4\/65.2-403","dublin_core":{"Title":"Provisions in respect to injury by accident, etc., applicable to occupational disease","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 65.2-403","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> When the employer<\/span> and employee are subject to the provisions of this title, first communication of the diagnosis of an occupational disease to the employee or death of the employee resulting from an occupational disease as herein listed and defined shall be treated as the happening of an injury<\/span> by accident, and the employee or in case of his death his dependents shall be entitled to compensation as provided by this title. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> An employee who has an occupational disease that is covered by this title shall be entitled to the same hospital, medical and miscellaneous benefits as an employee who has a compensable injury<\/span> by accident, except that the period during which the employer<\/span> shall be required to furnish medical attention, including reasonably necessary diagnostic services, shall begin fifteen days prior to the date of first communication of the diagnosis of the occupational disease to the employee. In the event of death the same funeral benefits shall be paid as in the case of death from a compensable accident. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROVISIONS IN RESPECT TO INJURY BY ACCIDENT, ETC., APPLICABLE TO OCCUPATIONAL\nDISEASE (\u00a7 65.2-403)\n\nA. When the employer and employee are subject to the provisions of this title,\nfirst communication of the diagnosis of an occupational disease to the employee\nor death of the employee resulting from an occupational disease as herein listed\nand defined shall be treated as the happening of an injury by accident, and the\nemployee or in case of his death his dependents shall be entitled to\ncompensation as provided by this title.\n\nB. An employee who has an occupational disease that is covered by this title\nshall be entitled to the same hospital, medical and miscellaneous benefits as an\nemployee who has a compensable injury by accident, except that the period during\nwhich the employer shall be required to furnish medical attention, including\nreasonably necessary diagnostic services, shall begin fifteen days prior to the\ndate of first communication of the diagnosis of the occupational disease to the\nemployee. In the event of death the same funeral benefits shall be paid as in\nthe case of death from a compensable accident.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 65-46; 1966, c. 504; 1968, c. 660, \u00a7 65.1-49; 1984, c.\n414; 1991, c. 355.","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}}