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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 143<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2010, chapters 159<\/a> and 274<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1503657,"object_type":"law","relational_id":376666,"identifier":"65.2-715","token":"65.2\/7\/65.2-715","url":"\/65.2-715\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/65.2-715\/","token":"65.2\/7\/65.2-715","dublin_core":{"Title":"Providing written information","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 65.2-715","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever, in the course of proceedings in connection with awards<\/span>, the Workers’ Compensation Commission<\/span> issues<\/span> any written notice, opinion<\/span>, order<\/span> or award<\/span> regarding a specific case, the Commission<\/span> shall provide copies to the employee, the employer<\/span> and the compensation carrier, and, if represented, their counsel<\/span>, at the same time. The requirements of this section may be satisfied via electronic communications in the manner prescribed by the Commission<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROVIDING WRITTEN INFORMATION (\u00a7 65.2-715)\n\nWhenever, in the course of proceedings in connection with awards, the\nWorkers’ Compensation Commission issues any written notice, opinion, order\nor award regarding a specific case, the Commission shall provide copies to the\nemployee, the employer and the compensation carrier, and, if represented, their\ncounsel, at the same time. The requirements of this section may be satisfied via\nelectronic communications in the manner prescribed by the Commission.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 143; 2010, cc. 159, 274.","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"}}