77211365.2-524Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org2016Workers' CompensationCompensation And Payment ThereofFailure to pay compensation within two weeks after it becomes due1970, c. 470, § 65.1-75.1; 1991, c. 355; 1994, c. 248; 1997, c. 383; 1999, c. 782; 2012, c. 270.Ratliff v. Carter MacHinery Co., Inc.1255023575 S.E.2d 5712003-01-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064376/ratliff-v-carter-machinery-co-inc/ . . . twenty percent statutory penalty under Code § 65.2-524 against Carter Machinery Co., Inc. and its . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Cousar v. Peoples Drug Store1766974496 S.E.2d 6701998-03-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067022/cousar-v-peoples-drug-store/ . . . percent penalty against employer pursuant to Code § 65.2-524 for failure to make payment within two . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Lam v. Kawneer Company, Inc.3158014566 S.E.2d 8742002-07-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064586/lam-v-kawneer-company-inc/ . . . at all times after April 11, 1994. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>McCarthy Elec. Co., Inc. v. FosterRecord No. 2261-92-4437 S.E.2d 2461993-11-23https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1297294/mccarthy-elec-co-inc-v-foster/ . . . percent penalty, under Code § 65.1-75.1 (now § 65.2-524), for all compensation unpaid within two . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Washington v. United Parcel Service1168023576 S.E.2d 7912003-02-25https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064343/washington-v-united-parcel-service/ . . . Fire Insurance Company (UPS), pursuant to Code § 65.2-524, for failing to pay Washington certain . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Roman v. Ondeo Degremont, Inc.1690052627 S.E.2d 5392006-03-28https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063263/roman-v-ondeo-degremont-inc/ . . . recent commission decisions concluding that Code § 65.2-524's provisions regarding penalties . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Odin, Inc. v. Price2152951474 S.E.2d 1621996-08-20https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067820/odin-inc-v-price/ . . . percent penalty against employer pursuant to Code § 65.2-524. Employer contends that the commission . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Washington v. UPS OF AMERICA030637593 S.E.2d 2292004-03-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059111/washington-v-ups-of-america/ . . . Counsel, referring to the provisions of Code § 65.2-524, asked that the carrier be ordered to pay . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Newport News Shipbuilding v. Holmes0899011555 S.E.2d 4192001-12-04https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064855/newport-news-shipbuilding-v-holmes/ . . . of benefits. Additionally, pursuant to Code § 65.2-524, the deputy assessed a statutory penalty . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>The Washington Post v. Fox1974064644 S.E.2d 1052007-05-08https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063049/the-washington-post-v-fox/ . . . penalty on unpaid compensation pursuant to Code § 65.2-524. Employer contends the commission erred . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Ratliff v. Carter MacHinery Co., Inc.1255023575 S.E.2d 5712003-01-21https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064376/ratliff-v-carter-machinery-co-inc/ . . . twenty percent statutory penalty under Code § 65.2-524 against Carter Machinery Co., Inc. and its . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Cousar v. Peoples Drug Store1766974496 S.E.2d 6701998-03-10https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067022/cousar-v-peoples-drug-store/ . . . percent penalty against employer pursuant to Code § 65.2-524 for failure to make payment within two . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Lam v. Kawneer Company, Inc.3158014566 S.E.2d 8742002-07-30https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064586/lam-v-kawneer-company-inc/ . . . at all times after April 11, 1994. . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>McCarthy Elec. Co., Inc. v. FosterRecord No. 2261-92-4437 S.E.2d 2461993-11-23https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1297294/mccarthy-elec-co-inc-v-foster/ . . . percent penalty, under Code § 65.1-75.1 (now § 65.2-524), for all compensation unpaid within two . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Washington v. United Parcel Service1168023576 S.E.2d 7912003-02-25https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064343/washington-v-united-parcel-service/ . . . Fire Insurance Company (UPS), pursuant to Code § 65.2-524, for failing to pay Washington certain . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Roman v. Ondeo Degremont, Inc.1690052627 S.E.2d 5392006-03-28https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063263/roman-v-ondeo-degremont-inc/ . . . recent commission decisions concluding that Code § 65.2-524's provisions regarding penalties . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Odin, Inc. v. Price2152951474 S.E.2d 1621996-08-20https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1067820/odin-inc-v-price/ . . . percent penalty against employer pursuant to Code § 65.2-524. Employer contends that the commission . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>Washington v. UPS OF AMERICA030637593 S.E.2d 2292004-03-05https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1059111/washington-v-ups-of-america/ . . . Counsel, referring to the provisions of Code § 65.2-524, asked that the carrier be ordered to pay . . . <abbr title="Supreme Court of Virginia">SCV</abbr>Newport News Shipbuilding v. Holmes0899011555 S.E.2d 4192001-12-04https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1064855/newport-news-shipbuilding-v-holmes/ . . . of benefits. Additionally, pursuant to Code § 65.2-524, the deputy assessed a statutory penalty . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>The Washington Post v. Fox1974064644 S.E.2d 1052007-05-08https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/1063049/the-washington-post-v-fox/ . . . penalty on unpaid compensation pursuant to Code § 65.2-524. Employer contends the commission erred . . . <abbr title="Court of Appeals">COA</abbr>http://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/65.2-524/65.2-705Review of award; rehearing/65.2-705/65.2-706Conclusiveness of award; appeal/65.2-706//65.2-524/65.2/5/65.2-524

If any payment is not paid within two weeks after it becomes due, there shall be added to such unpaid compensation an amount equal to 20 percent thereof, unless the Commission finds that any required payment has been made as promptly as practicable and (i) there is good cause outside the control of the employer for the delay or (ii) in the case of a self-insured employer, the employer has issued the required payment to the employee as a part of the next regular payroll after the payment becomes due. No such penalty shall be added, however, to any payment made within two weeks after the expiration of (a) the period in which Commission review may be requested pursuant to § 65.2-705 or (b) the period in which a notice of appeal may be filed pursuant to § 65.2-706. No penalty shall be assessed against the Commonwealth when the Commonwealth has issued a regular payroll payment to the employee in lieu of compensation covering the period of disability. As used in this section, a regular payroll payment issued by the Commonwealth includes payments issued net of deductions for elected and mandatory benefits and other standard deductions.section

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