                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

NOTICE TO EMPLOYEE OF EMPLOYER&#8217;S INTENT (§ 65.2-601.2)

A. Whenever an employee makes a claim pursuant to &#xA7; 65.2-601, the
Commission shall order the employer to advise the employee, within 30 days
following the date of such order, whether the employer (i) intends to accept the
claim, (ii) intends to deny the claim, or (iii) is unable to determine whether
it intends to accept or deny the claim because the employer lacks sufficient
information from the employee or a third party to make such determination. If
the employer responds that it intends to deny the claim, the response shall
provide reasons therefor. If the employer responds that it is unable to
determine whether it intends to accept or deny the claim because it lacks
sufficient information from the employee or a third party to make such
determination, the response shall identify the additional information that the
employer needs from the employee or a third party in order to make such
determination.

B. The employer&#8217;s response to the order shall be considered a required
report for the purposes of &#xA7; 65.2-902.

C. The employer&#8217;s response to the order shall not be considered part of
the hearing record.

D. An employer may, if the employee consents, send any response required by this
section to the employee by email.

HISTORY: 2020, c. 1086.