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The Commission shall make an award which, together with a statement of the findings of fact, rulings of law, and other matters pertinent to the questions at issue, shall be filed with the record of the proceedings.B\n\nA rehearing convened under this section shall be a public proceeding and, upon proper request, may, in the discretion of the Commission, be video recorded for public broadcast at the expense of the requesting party, subject only to the same limitations and conditions as apply to court proceedings in the Commonwealth.C\n\nUpon an application for review made pursuant to subsection A, the opposing party at issue shall have 14 days thereafter to make an independent application for review.D\n\nWhen a vacancy on the Commission exists, or when one or more members of the Commission are absent or are prohibited from sitting with the full Commission to hear a review, the Chairman may appoint one or more deputy commissioners or recall one or more retired members of the Commission to participate in the review. The retired member or members recalled shall be the member or members who occupied the seat for which such member or members are being recalled, unless the parties otherwise consent. If retired members of the Commission are recalled as provided in this subsection, they shall be compensated as provided in § 17.1-327.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":233721,"text":"If an application for review is made to the Commission within 30 days after issuance of an award, the full Commission, except as provided in subsection B of § 65.2-704 and if the first hearing was not held before the full Commission, shall review the evidence or, if deemed advisable, as soon as practicable, hear the parties at issue, their representatives, and witnesses. The Commission shall make an award which, together with a statement of the findings of fact, rulings of law, and other matters pertinent to the questions at issue, shall be filed with the record of the proceedings.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":233722,"text":"A rehearing convened under this section shall be a public proceeding and, upon proper request, may, in the discretion of the Commission, be video recorded for public broadcast at the expense of the requesting party, subject only to the same limitations and conditions as apply to court proceedings in the Commonwealth.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":233723,"text":"Upon an application for review made pursuant to subsection A, the opposing party at issue shall have 14 days thereafter to make an independent application for review.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":233724,"text":"When a vacancy on the Commission exists, or when one or more members of the Commission are absent or are prohibited from sitting with the full Commission to hear a review, the Chairman may appoint one or more deputy commissioners or recall one or more retired members of the Commission to participate in the review. The retired member or members recalled shall be the member or members who occupied the seat for which such member or members are being recalled, unless the parties otherwise consent. If retired members of the Commission are recalled as provided in this subsection, they shall be compensated as provided in § 17.1-327.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13200,"edition_id":1,"name":"Procedure in Connection With Awards","identifier":"7","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13199,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:26","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:26","permalink":{"id":276585,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13200,"identifier":"7","token":"65.2\/7","url":"\/65.2\/7\/","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":63871,"structure_id":13200,"section_number":"65.2-700","catch_line":"Jurisdiction of Commission","url":"\/65.2-700\/","token":"65.2\/7\/65.2-700","metadata":false},{"id":75376,"structure_id":13200,"section_number":"65.2-701","catch_line":"Agreement as to compensation; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 12 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 1954, chapter 450; in 1956, chapter 79; in 1968, chapter 660; in 1980, chapters 600 and 606; in 1989, chapter 318; in 1991, chapter 355; in 1994, chapter 289<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 95<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 664<\/a> and 671<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 160<\/a> and 564<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 588<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 205<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62539,"section_number":"38.2-3405","catch_line":"Certain subrogation provisions and limitations upon recovery in hospital, medical, etc., policies forbidden; limitations on disclosure of medical treatment options prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/38.2-3405\/"},{"id":82738,"section_number":"65.2-201","catch_line":"General duties and powers of the Commission","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-201\/"},{"id":84045,"section_number":"65.2-524","catch_line":"Failure to pay compensation within two weeks after it becomes due","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-524\/"},{"id":80511,"section_number":"65.2-706","catch_line":"Conclusiveness of award; appeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-706\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57214,"section_number":"17.1-327","catch_line":"Payment for services of retired judges; members of the State Corporation Commission and Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-327\/"},{"id":77883,"section_number":"65.2-704","catch_line":"Hearing; award or opinion by Commission","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-704\/"}],"permalink":{"id":276607,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64198,"identifier":"65.2-705","token":"65.2\/7\/65.2-705","url":"\/65.2-705\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/65.2-705\/","token":"65.2\/7\/65.2-705","dublin_core":{"Title":"Review of award; rehearing","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 65.2-705","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If an application for review is made to the Commission<\/span> within 30 days after issuance of an award<\/span>, the full Commission<\/span>, except as provided in subsection B of § 65.2-704<\/a> and if the first hearing<\/span> was not held before the full Commission<\/span>, shall review the evidence<\/span> or, if deemed advisable, as soon as practicable, hear the parties at issue<\/span>, their representatives, and witnesses. The Commission<\/span> shall make an award<\/span> which, together with a statement of the findings<\/span> of fact<\/span>, rulings of law<\/span>, and other matters pertinent to the questions at issue<\/span>, shall be filed<\/span> with the record of the proceedings. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A rehearing convened under this section shall be a public proceeding and, upon proper request, may, in the discretion of the Commission<\/span>, be video recorded for public broadcast at the expense of the requesting party<\/span>, subject only to the same limitations and conditions as apply to court<\/span> proceedings in the Commonwealth. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Upon an application for review made pursuant to subsection A, the opposing party<\/span> at issue<\/span> shall have 14 days thereafter to make an independent application for review. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> When a vacancy on the Commission<\/span> exists, or when one or more members of the Commission<\/span> are absent or are prohibited from sitting with the full Commission<\/span> to hear a review, the Chairman may appoint one or more deputy commissioners or recall one or more retired members of the Commission<\/span> to participate in the review. The retired member or members recalled shall be the member or members who occupied the seat for which such member or members are being recalled, unless the parties otherwise consent. If retired members of the Commission<\/span> are recalled as provided in this subsection, they shall be compensated as provided in § 17.1-327<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREVIEW OF AWARD; REHEARING (\u00a7 65.2-705)\n\nA. If an application for review is made to the Commission within 30 days after\nissuance of an award, the full Commission, except as provided in subsection B of\n§ 65.2-704 and if the first hearing was not held before the full\nCommission, shall review the evidence or, if deemed advisable, as soon as\npracticable, hear the parties at issue, their representatives, and witnesses.\nThe Commission shall make an award which, together with a statement of the\nfindings of fact, rulings of law, and other matters pertinent to the questions\nat issue, shall be filed with the record of the proceedings.\n\nB. A rehearing convened under this section shall be a public proceeding and,\nupon proper request, may, in the discretion of the Commission, be video recorded\nfor public broadcast at the expense of the requesting party, subject only to the\nsame limitations and conditions as apply to court proceedings in the\nCommonwealth.\n\nC. Upon an application for review made pursuant to subsection A, the opposing\nparty at issue shall have 14 days thereafter to make an independent application\nfor review.\n\nD. When a vacancy on the Commission exists, or when one or more members of the\nCommission are absent or are prohibited from sitting with the full Commission to\nhear a review, the Chairman may appoint one or more deputy commissioners or\nrecall one or more retired members of the Commission to participate in the\nreview. The retired member or members recalled shall be the member or members\nwho occupied the seat for which such member or members are being recalled,\nunless the parties otherwise consent. If retired members of the Commission are\nrecalled as provided in this subsection, they shall be compensated as provided\nin § 17.1-327.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 65-93; 1954, c. 450; 1956, c. 79; 1968, c. 660, \u00a7\n65.1-97; 1980, cc. 600, 606; 1989, c. 318; 1991, c. 355; 1994, c. 289; 1998, c.\n95; 2003, cc. 664, 671; 2010, cc. 160, 564; 2012, c. 588; 2014, c. 205.","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}}