Workers' 
Compensation

General Information and FAQs
 Under the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act and the Virginia Personnel Act, Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) is required to provide benefits to its employees (faculty, staff, hourly workers, and student workers) who incur an injury/illness arising out of and in the course of official work-related duties.

All claims for workers' compensation are reviewed by the State's Division of Risk Management (DRM) third-party administrator, Managed Care Innovations (MCI), to determine if they are covered under the provisions of the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act (Act). 
 
Although an employee may have been injured at work, a claim can be considered compensable under workers' compensation laws in Virginia only if the injury occurred "by accident" and "was arising out of and in the course of employment." The injury/illness also must have happened suddenly and at a specific time. 

Injuries generally not covered by the Act include those caused by: 

• misconduct

• horseplay

• failure to use safety equipment

• repetitive motion, and/or 

• stress

To obtain assistance in accident investigation/prevention, contact the VCU Occupational Safety Office at 828-7899 or visit the OEHS website. For more information about Workers' Compensation, call 828-1533.

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Mailing address:  Virginia Commonwealth University  |  Human Resources - Workers' Compensation Lindsey House, 600 West Franklin Street, P.O. Box 842511  |  Richmond, VA  USA  23284-2511 Phone:  (804) 828-1533 (Voice)  |  (800) 828-1120 (TDD)  |  Fax:  (804) 828-1434  |  Email:  workcomp@vcu.edu                   This page is maintained by the VCU Human Resources web team   |   Revised:  January 14, 2008 HR - A to Z   |   VCU Home Page