Appendix 4-A - Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation ...

Commonwealth or a transportation district under this article shall be forever
barred unless such action is commenced within eighteen months of the filing of
the notice of claim.
The limitations periods prescribed by this section and § 8.01-195.6 shall be
subject to the tolling provision of § 8.01-229 and the pleading provision of § 8.01-
235. Additionally, claims involving medical malpractice in which the notice
required by this section and § 8.01-195.6 has been given shall be subject to the
provisions of § 8.01-581.9. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, if
notice of claim against the Commonwealth was filed prior to July 1, 1984, any
claimant so filing shall have two years from the date such notice was filed within
which to commence an action pursuant to § 8.01-195.4.
(1981, c. 449; 1984, cc. 638, 698; 1985, c. 514; 1986, c. 584; 1988, cc. 778, 801;
1992, c. 796.)
§ 8.01-195.8. Release of further claims.
Notwithstanding any provision of this article, the liability for any claim or judgment
cognizable under this article shall be conditioned upon the execution by the
claimant of a release of all claims against the Commonwealth, its political
subdivisions, agencies, and instrumentalities or against the transportation district,
and against any officer or employee of the Commonwealth or the transportation
district in connection with, or arising out of, the occurrence complained of.
(1981, c. 449; 1986, c. 584; 1991, c. 23.)
§ 8.01-195.9. Claims evaluation program.
The Division of Risk Management of the Department of the Treasury and the
Attorney General shall develop cooperatively an actuarially sound program for
identifying, evaluating and setting reserves for the payment of claims cognizable
under this article.
(1988, c. 644; 2000, cc. 618, 632.)