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While such insurance remains in force he or those conducting his business shall only be liable to an employee for personal injury or death by accident to the extent and in the manner herein specified.B\n\nTo ensure that all employers who are required to have workers’ compensation insurance under this title have notice of such requirement, the appropriate official of a county, city, or town who licenses employers to conduct business under Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700 et seq.) of Title 58.1 or the State Corporation Commission who charters employers to conduct business under § 12.1-12 shall provide employers requesting such licenses or charters on and after January 1, 1989, with information concerning statutory requirements for such insurance coverage. The Workers’ Compensation Commission shall prepare such information and distribute it to such licensing or chartering officials. The failure of the local official or the State Corporation Commission to give such notice to an employer shall not relieve the employer of the duty of acquiring insurance as required by this title.C\n\nAs used in this section, the words “those conducting his business” shall include any person whose act results in an injury or death compensable under this title and arises out of and in the course of employment by an employer who is or may be liable for the payment of compensation. A person other than an employer or statutory employer, or a person employed by either, whose acts result in such injury or death shall be deemed an “other party” within the meaning of § 65.2-309.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":246760,"text":"Every employer subject to the compensation provisions of this title shall insure the payment of compensation to his employees in the manner hereinafter provided. While such insurance remains in force he or those conducting his business shall only be liable to an employee for personal injury or death by accident to the extent and in the manner herein specified.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":246761,"text":"To ensure that all employers who are required to have workers’ compensation insurance under this title have notice of such requirement, the appropriate official of a county, city, or town who licenses employers to conduct business under Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700 et seq.) of Title 58.1 or the State Corporation Commission who charters employers to conduct business under § 12.1-12 shall provide employers requesting such licenses or charters on and after January 1, 1989, with information concerning statutory requirements for such insurance coverage. The Workers’ Compensation Commission shall prepare such information and distribute it to such licensing or chartering officials. The failure of the local official or the State Corporation Commission to give such notice to an employer shall not relieve the employer of the duty of acquiring insurance as required by this title.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":246762,"text":"As used in this section, the words “those conducting his business” shall include any person whose act results in an injury or death compensable under this title and arises out of and in the course of employment by an employer who is or may be liable for the payment of compensation. 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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 1968, chapter 660; in 1977, chapter 113; in 1988, chapter 543; in 1991, chapter 355.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86314,"section_number":"2.2-4332","catch_line":"Workers' compensation requirements for construction contractors and subcontractors","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4332\/"},{"id":80353,"section_number":"46.2-1190","catch_line":"Regional motorcycle rider safety training centers; requirements","order_by":null,"url":"\/46.2-1190\/"},{"id":55942,"section_number":"54.1-1110","catch_line":"Grounds for denial or revocation of license or certificate","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-1110\/"},{"id":79513,"section_number":"58.1-3714","catch_line":"Contractors; credits against tax; effect upon authority of towns; workers' compensation requirements; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3714\/"},{"id":83221,"section_number":"65.2-805","catch_line":"Civil penalty for violation of \u00a7\u00a7 65.2-800, 65.2-803.1, and 65.2-804","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-805\/"},{"id":72140,"section_number":"65.2-806","catch_line":"Criminal penalties","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-806\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":77048,"section_number":"12.1-12","catch_line":"Powers and duties generally","order_by":null,"url":"\/12.1-12\/"},{"id":71581,"section_number":"58.1-3700","catch_line":"License requirement; requiring evidence of payment of business license, business personal property, meals and admissions taxes","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3700\/"},{"id":86684,"section_number":"65.2-309","catch_line":"Lien against settlement proceeds or verdict in third party suit; subrogation of employer to employee's rights against third parties; evidence; recovery; compromise","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-309\/"}],"permalink":{"id":276661,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68174,"identifier":"65.2-800","token":"65.2\/8\/65.2-800","url":"\/65.2-800\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/65.2-800\/","token":"65.2\/8\/65.2-800","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duty to insure payment of compensation; effect of insurance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 65.2-800","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Every employer<\/span> subject to the compensation provisions of this title shall insure the payment of compensation to his employees in the manner hereinafter provided. While such insurance remains in force he or those conducting his business<\/span> shall only be liable to an employee for personal injury<\/span> or death by accident to the extent and in the manner herein specified. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> To ensure that all employers<\/span> who are required to have workers’ compensation insurance under this title have notice of such requirement, the appropriate official of a county, city, or town who licenses employers<\/span> to conduct business under Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700<\/a> et seq.) of Title 58.1 or the State Corporation Commission<\/span> who charters employers<\/span> to conduct business under § 12.1-12<\/a> shall provide employers<\/span> requesting such licenses or charters on and after January 1, 1989, with information concerning statutory requirements for such insurance coverage. The Workers’ Compensation Commission<\/span> shall prepare such information and distribute it to such licensing or chartering officials. The failure of the local official or the State Corporation Commission<\/span> to give such notice to an employer<\/span> shall not relieve the employer<\/span> of the duty of acquiring insurance as required by this title. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> As used in this section, the words “those conducting his business<\/span>” shall include any person whose act results in an injury<\/span> or death compensable under this title and arises out of and in the course of employment by an employer<\/span> who is or may be liable for the payment of compensation. A person other than an employer<\/span> or statutory employer<\/span>, or a person employed by either, whose acts result in such injury<\/span> or death shall be deemed an “other party<\/span>” within the meaning of § 65.2-309<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTY TO INSURE PAYMENT OF COMPENSATION; EFFECT OF INSURANCE (\u00a7 65.2-800)\n\nA. Every employer subject to the compensation provisions of this title shall\ninsure the payment of compensation to his employees in the manner hereinafter\nprovided. While such insurance remains in force he or those conducting his\nbusiness shall only be liable to an employee for personal injury or death by\naccident to the extent and in the manner herein specified.\n\nB. To ensure that all employers who are required to have workers’\ncompensation insurance under this title have notice of such requirement, the\nappropriate official of a county, city, or town who licenses employers to\nconduct business under Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700 et seq.) of Title 58.1 or\nthe State Corporation Commission who charters employers to conduct business\nunder § 12.1-12 shall provide employers requesting such licenses or\ncharters on and after January 1, 1989, with information concerning statutory\nrequirements for such insurance coverage. The Workers’ Compensation\nCommission shall prepare such information and distribute it to such licensing or\nchartering officials. The failure of the local official or the State Corporation\nCommission to give such notice to an employer shall not relieve the employer of\nthe duty of acquiring insurance as required by this title.\n\nC. As used in this section, the words “those conducting his\nbusiness” shall include any person whose act results in an injury or death\ncompensable under this title and arises out of and in the course of employment\nby an employer who is or may be liable for the payment of compensation. A person\nother than an employer or statutory employer, or a person employed by either,\nwhose acts result in such injury or death shall be deemed an “other\nparty” within the meaning of § 65.2-309.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 65-99; 1968, c. 660, \u00a7 65.1-103; 1977, c. 113; 1988, c.\n543; 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}}