Virginia Statutes
§ 65.2-304 — Indemnity of principal from subcontractor
Virginia § 65.2-304
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 65.2-304 (2026).
Text
When the principal contractor is liable to pay compensation under § 65.2-302 or § 65.2-303, he shall be entitled to indemnity from any person who would have been liable to pay compensation to the worker independently of such sections or from an intermediate contractor and shall have a cause of action therefor.
A principal contractor when sued by a worker of a subcontractor shall have the right to join that subcontractor or any intermediate contractor as a party.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 65-30; 1968, c. 660, § 65.1-33; 1991, c. 355.
Nearby Sections
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§ 65.2-100
Short title§ 65.2-1000
Tax for administrative fund§ 65.2-1001
Returns§ 65.2-1002
Payment of tax§ 65.2-1003
Failure to file return§ 65.2-1005
Tax exclusive of other taxes§ 65.2-1007
Disposition of fund§ 65.2-1008
When fund in excess of requirement§ 65.2-101
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Virginia § 65.2-304, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/65.2/65.2-304.