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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 14. Insurance
Agency 10. Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program
Chapter 10. Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program Regulations
11/21/2024

14VAC10-10-230. Disagreements.

A. Disagreements concerning whether a service or item of equipment should be paid for or reimbursed by the Virginia Birth-Related Neurological Injury Compensation Program (Program) may arise. If Program staff and the Program's Executive Director cannot make a determination regarding a request, or cannot resolve a disagreement, then the executive director has been authorized by the Program's Board of Directors to place the admitted claimant's request on the agenda for the board's consideration and determination at its next regular meeting.

B. The parents or guardians, within 30 days of receiving the Program staff's or executive director's written denial of a claim, may submit a written explanation of the dispute, provide documentation supporting the request and demonstrating that procedures for the submission of claims pursuant to this chapter have been followed, and request that the board make a determination regarding the claim at its next regular meeting.

C. The parents or guardians of the admitted claimant may attend a meeting of the board to make a presentation and to provide documentation in support of the request in addition to submitting written materials to the Program.

D. If a dispute is not resolved by the board, a petition of appeal may be filed with the Clerk of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Commission at 1000 DMV Drive, Richmond, Virginia 23220, within 30 days of receipt of written notification of the board's decision.

Statutory Authority

§ 38.2-5002.1 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 33, Issue 23, eff. July 10, 2017.

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