65.2-601 - Time for filing claim. - Virginia Statutes

§ 65.2-601. Time for filing claim.

The right to compensation under this title shall be forever barred, unless aclaim be filed with the Commission within two years after the accident. Deathbenefits payable under this title shall be payable only if: (i) deathresults from the accident, (ii) a claim for benefits under this title hasbeen filed within two years after the accident, and (iii) the claim for suchdeath benefits is filed within two years from the date of death.

(Code 1950, § 65-84; 1968, c. 660, § 65.1-87; 1975, c. 471; 1984, c. 231;1991, c. 355.)