65.2-103 - Coverage of members of the Virginia National Guard, Virginia State Defense Force and naval militia during response to orders. - Virginia Statutes

§ 65.2-103. Coverage of members of the Virginia National Guard, VirginiaState Defense Force and naval militia during response to orders.

A claim for workers' compensation benefits shall be deemed to be in thecourse of employment with the Virginia National Guard, Virginia State DefenseForce, or naval militia for any member thereof who, reacting to an order toreport received while he is outside an assigned shift or work location,undertakes in direct obedience to a lawful military order travel by the mostexpeditious route to his designated place of state active duty pursuant to §§44-54.4, 44-75.1, and 44-78.1. Nothing in this section shall prohibit anemployer from using any defense otherwise available under this title.

(2005, c. 223.)