An employee can be barred from recovering benefits under Virginia Workers Compensation Law if the employee fails to

While wearing a seatbelt is important for safety during business travel, it is not a legal requirement that directly affects an employee's ability to recover workers' compensation benefits. Failure to wear a seatbelt may have implications for personal injury claims but does not bar recovery under workers' compensation.

Using common sense is a valuable safety guideline, but it is not a legal obligation tied to the recovery of workers' compensation benefits. An employee's failure to act sensibly does not automatically disqualify them from receiving benefits, as compensation is based on the injury and reporting laws rather than behavioral expectations.

Meeting work expectations is critical for job performance but is unrelated to the recovery of benefits under workers' compensation. An employee may still qualify for benefits even if they do not meet certain performance expectations, as the law focuses on work-related injuries rather than performance metrics.