                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

GENERAL DUTIES AND POWERS OF THE COMMISSION (§ 65.2-201)

A. It shall be the duty of the Commission to administer this title and
adjudicate issues and controversies relating thereto. In all matters within the
jurisdiction of the Commission, it shall have the power of a court of record to
administer oath, to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of
documents, to punish for contempt, to appoint guardians pursuant to Part C
(&#xA7; 64.2-1700 et seq.) of Subtitle IV of Title 64.2, and to enforce
compliance with its lawful orders and awards. The Commission shall make rules
and regulations for carrying out the provisions of this title.

B. The Commission may appoint deputies, bailiffs, and such other personnel as it
may deem necessary for the purpose of carrying out the provisions of this title.

C. The Commission or any member thereof or any person deputized by it may for
the purposes of this title subpoena witnesses, administer or cause to be
administered oaths, and examine or cause to be examined such parts of the books
and records of the parties to a proceeding as relate to questions in dispute
arising in instances in which the Commission has power to award compensation.
This authority shall extend to requests from like agencies of other states who
honor similar requests from the Commission.

D. The Commission shall publish and, upon request, furnish free of charge, such
blank forms and literature as it shall deem requisite to facilitate or promote
the efficient administration of this title. The Commission shall publish a
workers&#8217; compensation guide for employees which informs an injured
employee of his rights under this title. If the Commission receives notice of an
accident, it shall provide a workers&#8217; compensation guide to the employee.

E. A majority of the commissioners, including any deputy commissioner appointed
or retired commissioner recalled pursuant to subsection D of &#xA7; 65.2-705,
shall constitute a quorum for the exercise of judicial, legislative, and
discretionary functions of the Commission, whether there is a vacancy in the
Commission or not, but a quorum shall not be necessary for the exercise of its
administrative functions.

F. The Commission shall tabulate the accident reports received from employers in
accordance with &#xA7; 65.2-900 and shall publish the same in the annual report
of the Commission and as often as it may deem advisable, in such detailed or
aggregate form as it may deem best. The name of the employer or employee shall
not appear in such publications, and the employers&#8217; reports shall be
private records of the Commission and shall not be open for public inspection
except for the inspection by the parties directly involved, and only to the
extent of such interest. These reports shall not be used as evidence against any
employer in any suit at law brought by any employee for the recovery of damages.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 65-10, 65-14, 65-16, 65-19; 1952, c. 14; 1962, c. 339;
1968, c. 660, §§ 65.1-11, 65.1-18, 65.1-22; 1983, c. 102; 1991, c. 355; 2004,
c. 178; 2012, c. 588; 2018, c. 250.