Section 20. Procedures for filing claims reports

A. By no later than July 1, 2009, all claims reports must be filed electronically with the commission.

B. The commission shall publish an implementation guide describing the requirements to be followed when claims reports are filed electronically with the commission. Any changes or updates to the implementation guide shall be published by the commission on an annual basis on or about September 1.

C. A FROI must be filed on all injuries in accordance with the implementation guide.

D. SROI reports concerning denials, indemnity payments, medical payments, and suspensions must be filed on all injuries that do not meet the definition of a minor injury in accordance with the implementation guide.

E. An injury that meets the definition of a minor injury may be reported as such to the commission on a FROI in accordance with the implementation guide. If an injury that is reported to the commission as being a minor injury subsequently fails to meet the definition of a minor injury, then an updated FROI on that injury, followed by required SROI reports, must be filed with the commission immediately, in accordance with the implementation guide.

Historical Notes

Derived from Volume 25, Issue 11, eff. March 4, 2009.

Statutory Authority

§§ 65.2-201 and 65.2-900 of the Code of Virginia.