65.2-800 - Duty to insure payment of compensation; effect of insurance. - Virginia Statutes

§ 65.2-800. Duty to insure payment of compensation; effect of insurance.

A. Every employer subject to the compensation provisions of this title shallinsure the payment of compensation to his employees in the manner hereinafterprovided. While such insurance remains in force he or those conducting hisbusiness shall only be liable to an employee for personal injury or death byaccident to the extent and in the manner herein specified.

B. To ensure that all employers who are required to have workers'compensation insurance under this title have notice of such requirement, theappropriate official of a county, city, or town who licenses employers toconduct business under Chapter 37 (§ 58.1-3700 et seq.) of Title 58.1 or theState Corporation Commission who charters employers to conduct business under§ 12.1-12 shall provide employers requesting such licenses or charters on andafter January 1, 1989, with information concerning statutory requirements forsuch insurance coverage. The Workers' Compensation Commission shall preparesuch information and distribute it to such licensing or chartering officials.The failure of the local official or the State Corporation Commission to givesuch notice to an employer shall not relieve the employer of the duty ofacquiring insurance as required by this title.

C. As used in this section, the words "those conducting his business" shallinclude any person whose act results in an injury or death compensable underthis title and arises out of and in the course of employment by an employerwho is or may be liable for the payment of compensation. A person other thanan employer or statutory employer, or a person employed by either, whose actsresult in such injury or death shall be deemed an "other party" within themeaning of § 65.2-309.

(Code 1950, § 65-99; 1968, c. 660, § 65.1-103; 1977, c. 113; 1988, c. 543;1991, c. 355.)