Workers' compensation; employer's offset in event of recovery.

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Plain-English Summary

Workers' compensation; employer's offset in event of recovery. Amends provisions related to an employer's offset for recovery in certain actions brought under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act. The bill requires that lifetime medical award benefits and ongoing indemnity award benefits shall remain in full force and effect if the claimant is under such an award at the time that recovery is effected, subject to the employer offset provisions. Under the bill, an employer's credit shall be appl…

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Who it affects

W-2 worker (non-union)

Ensures that lifetime medical award benefits and ongoing indemnity award benefits remain in full force and effect if the claimant is under such an award at the time that recovery is effected, subject to employer offset provisions.

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Who This AffectsAI analysis

W-2 worker (non-union)directModerate impactHigh certainty
Ensures that lifetime medical award benefits and ongoing indemnity award benefits remain in full force and effect if the claimant is under such an award at the time that recovery is effected, subject to employer offset provisions.
“The bill requires that lifetime medical award benefits and ongoing indemnity award benefits shall remain in full force and effect if the claimant is under such an award at the time that recovery is effected, subject to the employer offset provisions.”· Workers' compensation; employer's offset in event of recovery.

What the Bill Does

Requires lifetime medical and ongoing indemnity benefits to remain in effect if a claimant has an award at the time of recovery.
Subject to employer offset provisions, ensuring benefits are not immediately terminated.
Amends provisions related to an employer's offset for recovery in workers' compensation actions.

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