60.2-620 - Hearing and decision on appeal. - Virginia Statutes

§ 60.2-620. Hearing and decision on appeal.

A. Appeals filed under § 60.2-619 shall be heard by an appeal tribunalappointed pursuant to § 60.2-621. Such appeal tribunal, after affording theclaimant and any other parties reasonable opportunity for a fair hearing,shall have jurisdiction to consider all issues with respect to the claimsince the initial filing thereof. Such tribunal shall affirm, set aside,reverse, modify, or alter the findings of fact and decision of the deputy,and may enter such order or decision with respect to the claim as such appealtribunal finds should have been entered. However, no such order or decisionshall affect benefits already paid except in accordance with the provisionsof § 60.2-633.

B. The parties shall be duly notified of such tribunal's decision, togetherwith its reasons therefor, which shall be deemed to be the final decision ofthe Commission, unless within thirty days after the date of notification ormailing of such decision, further appeal is initiated pursuant to § 60.2-622.However, for good cause shown the thirty-day period may be extended.

(Code 1950, § 60-50; 1968, c. 738, § 60.1-62; 1976, c. 708; 1980, c. 426;1986, c. 480; 1995, c. 515; 1999, c. 79.)