11.3 Administrative Materials

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11.3 ADMINISTRATIVE MATERIALS

11.301 Rules and Regulations Promulgated by Administrative Agencies.

1. Virginia Administrative Code.

2. The Virginia Register of Regulations (October 1984-present) (for new and proposed rules and regulations).²⁴

3. Virginia Legislative Information System (online access to the Virginia Administrative Code and the Virginia Register of Regulations).²⁵

4. LexisNexis, Westlaw, and Fastcase.

11.302 Decisions of Administrative Agencies and Executive Departments.

A. Workers' Compensation Commission Decisions.

1. Opinions of the Industrial Commission (1919-1991). Opinions of the Workers' Compensation Commission (1992-2001).

2. The Virginia Workers' Compensation Act Annotated. (LexisNexis, published annually) (annotations include selected Commission opinions).

3. The Virginia Workers' Compensation Case Finder, 5th ed. Peter M. Sweeny (Juris Publishing, 2020, with annual supplements) (annotations include selected Commission opinions).

4. Virginia Lawyers Weekly for recent decisions. Also consult the Virginia Lawyers Weekly semiannual topical index and compilation of decision summaries.

5. Workers' Compensation Commission website.²⁶

B. State Corporation Commission Decisions and...