Each member of the medical review panel shall be reimbursed for his actual and necessary expenses and shall be paid at a rate of fifty dollars per diem for work performed as a member of the panel exclusive of time involved if called as a witness to testify in court. Per diem and expenses of the panel shall be borne by the parties in such proportions as may be determined by the chairman in his discretion.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-581.10
Per diem and expenses of panel
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case DiAntonio v. Northampton-Accomack Memorial Hospital (1980)
Most recently applied in Gelles & Sons, Builders v. Matherne (November 1990)
Code 1950, § 8-920; 1976, c. 611; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 777.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.