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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1968, chapter 660; in 1991, chapter 355; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0801\">801<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1503509,"object_type":"law","relational_id":376630,"identifier":"65.2-527","token":"65.2\/5\/65.2-527","url":"\/65.2-527\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/65.2-527\/","token":"65.2\/5\/65.2-527","dublin_core":{"Title":"When employee&#8217;s rights exercised by guardian or trustee","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 65.2-527","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If an injured employee is incapacitated or is under eighteen years of age at the time when any right or <span class=\"dictionary\">privilege<\/span> accrues to him under this title, his guardian, trustee or conservator may in his behalf claim and exercise such right or <span class=\"dictionary\">privilege<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN EMPLOYEE&#8217;S RIGHTS EXERCISED BY GUARDIAN OR TRUSTEE (\u00a7 65.2-527)\n\nIf an injured employee is incapacitated or is under eighteen years of age at the\ntime when any right or privilege accrues to him under this title, his guardian,\ntrustee or conservator may in his behalf claim and exercise such right or\nprivilege.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 65-75; 1968, c. 660, \u00a7 65.1-78; 1991, c. 355; 1997, c.\n801.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}