Upon the request of the parties interested, it shall be the duty of the Commission, as far as possible, to effect, by mediation, the adjustment of claims, and the settlement of controversies, between public service companies and their employees and patrons.

Terms Used In Virginia Code 56-38

  • Commission: means the State Corporation Commission. See Virginia Code 56-1
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.

Const., § 156, par. (b); Code 1919, § 3713; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 24.