Cease and Desist – The Virginia Commission may “order an employer to Cease and desist all business transactions and operations in Virginia upon a finding that the employer failed to insure when required by the Act.”
Change in Condition: Often, a worker’s physical status will change with time. Sometimes his/her physical or mental condition improves. Other times, conditions gets worse, or a new injury-related physical or mental issue will emerge that the employee was not aware of previously. If an employee’s condition changes – an award, suspension or termination of compensation may need to be altered. Generally, the employee will file the change of condition in writing via a list of the new issues at the bottom of a new Claim for Benefits form, and sets forth the nature of the change. The Commission will then review the change request.
Claim for Benefits Form: This is a specific form that the injured worker completes and files asserting the right to benefits or requesting benefits. Claims for benefits must be filed within two years of the date of injury. Workers in occupational disease cases may have different time limits depending on when they learned of the disease or were exposed to the disease-causing work conditions. It is best to check with a Virginia Worker’s Compensation lawyer to make sure the worker knows the deadline for claiming benefits.
Claimant: The Injured Worker.
Claim Adjuster: Also called a Claim Examiner, this is the person assigned to handle the worker’s particular work injury claim by the Workers Compensation Insurance Company.
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