                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PENALTIES FOR DENIAL (§ 44-93.5)

If any employer fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of §§ 44-93,
44-93.2, 44-93.3 and 44-93.4, the circuit court having jurisdiction over the
employer&#8217;s place of business may, upon the filing of a motion, petition,
or other appropriate pleading by the employee, require the employer to comply
with §§ 44-93, 44-93.2, 44-93.3 and 44-93.4 and to compensate the employee for
any loss of wages or benefits and reasonable attorney fees and costs incurred by
reason of the employer&#8217;s unlawful failure or refusal. Upon request of the
affected employee, the Attorney General may represent personally or through one
of his assistants, such employee denied the benefits of §§ 44-93, 44-93.2,
44-93.3 and 44-93.4 while in the performance of state active duty.

HISTORY: 2002, c. 354; 2004, c. 147; 2007, cc. 167, 214.