                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

EMERGENCY AWARDS (§ 19.2-368.9)

Notwithstanding any other provisions of this chapter, if it appears to the
Commission, that (1) such claim is one with respect to which an award probably
will be made, and (2) undue hardship will result to the claimant if immediate
payment is not made, the Commission may make an emergency award to the claimant,
pending a final decision in the case, provided that (i) the amount of such
emergency award shall not exceed $3,000, (ii) the amount of such emergency award
shall be deducted from any final award made to the claimant, and (iii) the
excess of the amount of such emergency award over the final award, or the full
amount of the emergency award if no final award is made, shall be repaid by the
claimant to the Commission.

HISTORY: 1976, c. 605; 1977, c. 215; 1985, c. 446; 2014, c. 665.