Virginia
For Virginia, waiting period (days) is 7 calendar days; retroactive trigger (days) is 21 days (3 weeks); how days are counted is Calendar days. Compensation is not allowed for the first seven calendar days of incapacity. If incapacity extends beyond the waiting period, compensation starts on the eighth day. If incapacity continues for more than three weeks (21 days), compensation is allowed from the first day; statute or rule citation is Va. Code § 65.2-508, recorded from its source on 2026-08-17.
- State
- Virginia our reading
- Waiting period (days)
- 7 calendar days verified
- Retroactive trigger (days)
- 21 days (3 weeks) verified
- How days are counted
- Calendar days. Compensation is not allowed for the first seven calendar days of incapacity. If incapacity extends beyond the waiting period, compensation starts on the eighth day. If incapacity continues for more than three weeks (21 days), compensation is allowed from the first day. verified
- Statute or rule citation
- Va. Code § 65.2-508 our reading
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What the source says
Seven Day Waiting Period: Compensation is not allowed for the first seven calendar days of incapacity. If incapacity extends beyond the waiting period, then compensation will start on the eighth day of disability. If incapacity continues for a period of more than three weeks (21 days), then compensation is allowed from the first day of incapacity.
— workcomp.virginia.gov, retrieved 2026-08-17
Source
- workcomp.virginia.govhttps://workcomp.virginia.gov/documents/vwc-glossary-terms