                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

EFFECT OF FILING CLAIM; STAY OF DEBT COLLECTION ACTIVITIES BY HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS (§ 65.2-601.1)

A. Whenever an employee makes a claim pursuant to &#xA7; 65.2-601, all health
care providers, as defined in &#xA7; 8.01-581.1, shall refrain from all debt
collection activities relating to medical treatment received by the employee in
connection with such claim until an award is made on the employee&#8217;s claim
pursuant to &#xA7; 65.2-704. The statute of limitations for collection of such
debt shall be tolled during the period in which the applicable health care
provider is required to refrain from debt collection activities hereunder.

B. For the purpose of this section, &#8220;debt collection activities&#8221;
means repeatedly calling or writing to the employee and threatening either to
turn the matter over to a debt collection agency or to an attorney for
collection, enforcement or filing of other process. The term shall not include
routine billing or inquiries about the status of the claim.

HISTORY: 1994, c. 462.