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It shall establish such rate classifications, rating schedules, rates, rules and regulations to be used by insurance carriers issuing assigned risk workers&#8217; compensation policies in accordance with this chapter as appear to it to be proper.B\n\nIn the establishment of rate classifications, rating schedules, rates, rules and regulations, it shall be guided by such principles and practices as have been established under its statutory authority to regulate workers&#8217; compensation insurance rates and it may act in conformity with its statutory discretionary authority in such matters.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":210544,"text":"The State Corporation Commission may make reasonable rules and regulations for the assignment of risks to insurance carriers. 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It has been modified 3 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 1956, chapter 358; in 1968, chapter 660; in 1991, chapter 355.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":276757,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57462,"identifier":"65.2-821","token":"65.2\/8\/65.2-821","url":"\/65.2-821\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/65.2-821\/","token":"65.2\/8\/65.2-821","dublin_core":{"Title":"State Corporation Commission to make rules and regulations, and establish rating schedules and rates","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 65.2-821","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"A\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">A.<\/span> The State Corporation <span class=\"dictionary\">Commission<\/span> may make reasonable rules and regulations for the assignment of risks to insurance carriers. It shall establish such rate classifications, rating <span class=\"dictionary\">schedules<\/span>, rates, rules and regulations to be used by insurance carriers issuing assigned risk workers&#8217; compensation policies in accordance with this chapter as appear to it to be proper. <a id=\"paragraph-210544\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/65.2-821\/#A\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section id=\"B\"><p><span class=\"prefix-number\">B.<\/span> In the establishment of rate classifications, rating <span class=\"dictionary\">schedules<\/span>, rates, rules and regulations, it shall be guided by such principles and practices as have been established under its statutory authority to regulate workers&#8217; compensation insurance rates and it may act in conformity with its statutory discretionary authority in such matters. <a id=\"paragraph-210545\" class=\"section-permalink\" href=\"https:\/\/vacode.org\/65.2-821\/#B\"><i class=\"fa fa-link\"><\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTATE CORPORATION COMMISSION TO MAKE RULES AND REGULATIONS, AND ESTABLISH RATING\nSCHEDULES AND RATES (\u00a7 65.2-821)\n\nA. The State Corporation Commission may make reasonable rules and regulations\nfor the assignment of risks to insurance carriers. It shall establish such rate\nclassifications, rating schedules, rates, rules and regulations to be used by\ninsurance carriers issuing assigned risk workers&#8217; compensation policies in\naccordance with this chapter as appear to it to be proper.\n\nB. In the establishment of rate classifications, rating schedules, rates, rules\nand regulations, it shall be guided by such principles and practices as have\nbeen established under its statutory authority to regulate workers&#8217;\ncompensation insurance rates and it may act in conformity with its statutory\ndiscretionary authority in such matters.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 65-114.2; 1956, c. 358; 1968, c. 660, \u00a7 65.1-120; 1991,\nc. 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}}