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The Commission, however, may require annual written certifications from the surviving spouse or parent confirming that the portion of such payments for the benefit of the minor child has been used for the benefit of such minor child.B\n\nWhenever payment is made to any person eighteen years of age or over, the written receipt of such person shall acquit the employer. If a minor shall be entitled to receive a lump sum payment amounting to not more than $15,000 as compensation for injuries, or as a distributive share by virtue of this title, the parent or natural guardian upon whom such minor shall be dependent for support shall be authorized and empowered to receive and give receipt for such moneys to the same extent as a guardian of the person and property of such minor duly appointed by proper court, and the release or discharge of such parent or natural guardian shall be a full and complete discharge of all claims or demands of such minor thereunder.C\n\nWhenever any lump sum payment greater than $15,000 is due to a minor or to an incapacitated person as defined in § 64.2-2000, the same shall be made to the guardian of the property of such minor or the conservator of such incapacitated adult or, if there is none, to some suitable person or corporation appointed by the circuit court as a trustee, and the receipt of such trustee shall acquit the employer.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":302450,"text":"Whenever payment of compensation is made to a surviving spouse or parent for his use, or for his use and the use of a minor child, or the use of a minor child and such payments are made in the form of periodic weekly, monthly or quarterly payments, the written receipt thereof of such surviving spouse or parent shall acquit the employer. The Commission, however, may require annual written certifications from the surviving spouse or parent confirming that the portion of such payments for the benefit of the minor child has been used for the benefit of such minor child.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":302451,"text":"Whenever payment is made to any person eighteen years of age or over, the written receipt of such person shall acquit the employer. If a minor shall be entitled to receive a lump sum payment amounting to not more than $15,000 as compensation for injuries, or as a distributive share by virtue of this title, the parent or natural guardian upon whom such minor shall be dependent for support shall be authorized and empowered to receive and give receipt for such moneys to the same extent as a guardian of the person and property of such minor duly appointed by proper court, and the release or discharge of such parent or natural guardian shall be a full and complete discharge of all claims or demands of such minor thereunder.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":302452,"text":"Whenever any lump sum payment greater than $15,000 is due to a minor or to an incapacitated person as defined in § 64.2-2000, the same shall be made to the guardian of the property of such minor or the conservator of such incapacitated adult or, if there is none, to some suitable person or corporation appointed by the circuit court as a trustee, and the receipt of such trustee shall acquit the employer.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13949,"edition_id":1,"name":"Compensation and Payment Thereof","identifier":"5","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13199,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:24","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:24","permalink":{"id":276393,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13949,"identifier":"5","token":"65.2\/5","url":"\/65.2\/5\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13199,"edition_id":1,"name":"Workers' Compensation","identifier":"65.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:26","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:26","permalink":{"id":276115,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13199,"identifier":"65.2","token":"65.2","url":"\/65.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":63631,"structure_id":13949,"section_number":"65.2-500","catch_line":"Compensation for total incapacity; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 1968, chapter 660; in 1972, chapter 825; in 1973, chapter 401; in 1991, chapter 355; in 1997, chapter 921<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 94<\/a>; in 2002, chapter 301<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65465,"section_number":"64.2-2000","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/64.2-2000\/"}],"permalink":{"id":276499,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84393,"identifier":"65.2-525","token":"65.2\/5\/65.2-525","url":"\/65.2-525\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/65.2-525\/","token":"65.2\/5\/65.2-525","dublin_core":{"Title":"Who may receive payment and receipt therefor","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 65.2-525","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Whenever payment of compensation is made to a surviving spouse or parent for his use, or for his use and the use of a minor<\/span> child, or the use of a minor<\/span> child and such payments are made in the form of periodic weekly, monthly or quarterly payments, the written receipt thereof of such surviving spouse or parent shall acquit<\/span> the employer<\/span>. The Commission<\/span>, however, may require annual written certifications from the surviving spouse or parent confirming that the portion of such payments for the benefit of the minor<\/span> child has been used for the benefit of such minor<\/span> child. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Whenever payment is made to any person eighteen years of age or over, the written receipt of such person shall acquit<\/span> the employer<\/span>. If a minor<\/span> shall be entitled to receive a lump sum payment amounting to not more than $15,000 as compensation for injuries, or as a distributive share by virtue of this title, the parent or natural guardian upon whom such minor<\/span> shall be dependent for support shall be authorized and empowered to receive and give receipt for such moneys to the same extent as a guardian of the person and property of such minor<\/span> duly appointed by proper court<\/span>, and the release or discharge of such parent or natural guardian shall be a full and complete discharge of all claims or demands of such minor<\/span> thereunder. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Whenever any lump sum payment greater than $15,000 is due to a minor<\/span> or to an incapacitated person as defined in § 64.2-2000<\/a>, the same shall be made to the guardian of the property of such minor<\/span> or the conservator of such incapacitated adult or, if there is none, to some suitable person or corporation appointed by the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> as a trustee, and the receipt of such trustee shall acquit<\/span> the employer<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHO MAY RECEIVE PAYMENT AND RECEIPT THEREFOR (\u00a7 65.2-525)\n\nA. Whenever payment of compensation is made to a surviving spouse or parent for\nhis use, or for his use and the use of a minor child, or the use of a minor\nchild and such payments are made in the form of periodic weekly, monthly or\nquarterly payments, the written receipt thereof of such surviving spouse or\nparent shall acquit the employer. The Commission, however, may require annual\nwritten certifications from the surviving spouse or parent confirming that the\nportion of such payments for the benefit of the minor child has been used for\nthe benefit of such minor child.\n\nB. Whenever payment is made to any person eighteen years of age or over, the\nwritten receipt of such person shall acquit the employer. If a minor shall be\nentitled to receive a lump sum payment amounting to not more than $15,000 as\ncompensation for injuries, or as a distributive share by virtue of this title,\nthe parent or natural guardian upon whom such minor shall be dependent for\nsupport shall be authorized and empowered to receive and give receipt for such\nmoneys to the same extent as a guardian of the person and property of such minor\nduly appointed by proper court, and the release or discharge of such parent or\nnatural guardian shall be a full and complete discharge of all claims or demands\nof such minor thereunder.\n\nC. Whenever any lump sum payment greater than $15,000 is due to a minor or to an\nincapacitated person as defined in § 64.2-2000, the same shall be made to\nthe guardian of the property of such minor or the conservator of such\nincapacitated adult or, if there is none, to some suitable person or corporation\nappointed by the circuit court as a trustee, and the receipt of such trustee\nshall acquit the employer.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 65-73; 1968, c. 660, \u00a7 65.1-76; 1972, c. 825; 1973, c.\n401; 1991, c. 355; 1997, c. 921; 1998, c. 94; 2002, c. 301.","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}}