It shall not be lawful for any employer to deduct from the wages of any of his employees any part of the cost of insurance as provided for in § 65.2-801 to insure liability, or to require or permit any of his employees to contribute in any manner toward such cost of insurance. For any violation of the provisions of this section, an employer shall be subject to a fine not exceeding $100 for each offense and shall refund to the individual employee the amount or amounts deducted or contributed. The fine herein provided may be assessed and the refund ordered by the Workers' Compensation Commission in an open hearing with the right of review and appeal as in other cases.
Code 1950, § 65-103; 1968, c. 660, § 65.1-107; 1991, c. 355.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 65.2 - Workers' Compensation
Chapter 8 - Insurance and Self-Insurance
§ 65.2-800. Duty to insure payment of compensation; effect of insurance
§ 65.2-801. Insurance or proof of financial ability to pay required
§ 65.2-802. Requirements for licensure as group self-insurance association; annual assessment
§ 65.2-803. Administrator and service company affiliation prohibited; exception
§ 65.2-803.1. Requirements for registration as professional employer organization; annual assessment
§ 65.2-804. Evidence of compliance with title; notices of cancellation of insurance
§ 65.2-805. Civil penalty for violation of §§ 65.2-800, 65.2-803.1, and 65.2-804
§ 65.2-806. Criminal penalties
§ 65.2-807. Cost of insurance may not be deducted from wages
§ 65.2-808. Self-insurance certificate
§ 65.2-809. Constructive notice to, jurisdiction of, and awards, etc., binding upon insurer
§ 65.2-810. How formal notice may be given
§ 65.2-811. Liability of insurer
§ 65.2-812. Subrogation of insurance carrier to employer's rights; compromise
§ 65.2-813. Insurance deemed subject to title; approval of forms
§ 65.2-813.1. Insurers offering policies with deductibles
§ 65.2-813.2. Premium discounts; drug-free workplace programs
§ 65.2-814. Insurer to furnish written evidence of coverage on request
§ 65.2-815. Group self-insurance association required to furnish written evidence of membership
§ 65.2-816. Title not applicable to boiler, etc., insurance
§ 65.2-818. Minimum standards of service for insurers
§ 65.2-819. Penalty for violation of certain provisions
§ 65.2-821.1. Payment and reimbursement practices; prohibitions
§ 65.2-822. Action by State Corporation Commission upon application