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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>58357</law_id><section_number>65.2-1104</section_number><catch_line>Award for compensation, medical treatment and vocational rehabilitation</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="65.2">Workers' Compensation</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="11">Second Injury Fund</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>Upon a determination by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> that an <span class="dictionary">employer</span> or carrier has paid compensation, medical expenses or vocational rehabilitation services on behalf of an employee under circumstances as set forth under &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="When awards entered" href="/65.2-1103/">65.2-1103</a> and if notice of a claim against the Second <span class="dictionary">Injury</span> Fund was given prior to payment of the benefits, the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span> shall enter an <span class="dictionary">award</span> from the Second <span class="dictionary">Injury</span> Fund in favor of such <span class="dictionary">employer</span> or carrier for: (i) reimbursement on a pro rata basis of the compensation paid for further disability as set forth in clause (v) of &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="When awards entered" href="/65.2-1103/">65.2-1103</a>, such prorating to be computed according to the number of weeks each impairment is allowed under the schedule in &#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="Permanent loss" href="/65.2-503/">65.2-503</a>; (ii) reimbursement of reasonable medical expenses on the same basis as set forth in subdivision (i) of this section, provided the second <span class="dictionary">injury</span> is to the same previously impaired member but such reimbursement shall not exceed $7,500; and (iii) reimbursement of reasonable vocational rehabilitation training service on the same basis as set forth in subdivision (i) of this section but said reimbursement not to exceed $7,500.</p></section></text><history>1980, c. 599, &#xA7; 65.1-142.1; 1991, c. 355.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
