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It has been modified 2 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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1503703,"object_type":"law","relational_id":376677,"identifier":"65.2-809","token":"65.2\/8\/65.2-809","url":"\/65.2-809\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/65.2-809\/","token":"65.2\/8\/65.2-809","dublin_core":{"Title":"Constructive notice to, jurisdiction of, and awards, etc., binding upon insurer","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 65.2-809","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>All policies insuring the payment of compensation under this title must contain clauses to the effect (i) that as between the <span class=\"dictionary\">employer<\/span> and the insurer notice to or knowledge of the occurrence of the <span class=\"dictionary\">injury<\/span> on the part of the insured <span class=\"dictionary\">employer<\/span> shall be deemed notice or knowledge on the part of the insurer, (ii) that <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of the insured for the purposes of this title shall be <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of the insurer, and (iii) that the insurer shall in all things be bound by and subject to the <span class=\"dictionary\">awards<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">judgments<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">decrees<\/span> rendered against such insured <span class=\"dictionary\">employer<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONSTRUCTIVE NOTICE TO, JURISDICTION OF, AND AWARDS, ETC., BINDING UPON INSURER\n(\u00a7 65.2-809)\n\nAll policies insuring the payment of compensation under this title must contain\nclauses to the effect (i) that as between the employer and the insurer notice to\nor knowledge of the occurrence of the injury on the part of the insured employer\nshall be deemed notice or knowledge on the part of the insurer, (ii) that\njurisdiction of the insured for the purposes of this title shall be jurisdiction\nof the insurer, and (iii) that the insurer shall in all things be bound by and\nsubject to the awards, judgments or decrees rendered against such insured\nemployer.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 65-105; 1968, c. 660, \u00a7 65.1-109; 1991, c. 355.","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"}}