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The waiting period shall commence the first day of a disability. If an employee returns to work for one day or less during the seven calendar days following the commencement of a disability but cannot continue to work, the periods worked shall not be considered to have interrupted the seven-calendar-day waiting period. Additionally, the seven-calendar-day waiting period shall not be considered to be interrupted if the employee works 20 hours or less during the waiting period. Short-term disability benefits payable as the result of a catastrophic disability or major chronic condition shall not require a waiting period.C\n\nExcept as provided in subsections D and F and §§ 9.1-401.1 and 51.1-1131, supplemental short-term disability coverage shall provide income replacement for a percentage of a participating employee’s creditable compensation during the period specified below that an employee is disabled or takes periodic absences due to a major chronic condition, as determined by the Board or its designee, based on the number of months of state service as an eligible employee, as follows:D\n\nFor all eligible employees commencing employment or reemployment on or after July 1, 2009, except as provided in subsection F and §§ 9.1-401.1 and 51.1-1131, short-term disability coverage shall provide income replacement for (i) 60 percent of a participating employee’s creditable compensation for the first 60 months of continuous state service after employment or reemployment and (ii) thereafter, a percentage of a participating employee’s creditable compensation during the periods specified below, based on the number of months of continuous state service attained by an employee who is disabled, on maternity leave, or takes periodic absences due to a major chronic condition, as determined by the Board or its designee, as follows:E\n\nCreditable compensation during periods an employee receives supplemental short-term disability benefits shall include salary increases awarded during the period of short-term disability coverage.F\n\nAn employee’s disability credits may be used, on a day for day basis, to extend the period an employee receives supplemental short-term disability benefits paid at 100 percent of replacement of creditable compensation.G\n\nSupplemental short-term disability benefits shall be payable only during periods of (i) total disability, (ii) partial disability as determined by the Board or its designee, or (iii) periodic absences due to a major chronic condition as defined by the Board or its designee.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":220637,"text":"Payments of supplemental short-term disability benefits payable under this article shall be reduced by an amount equal to any benefits paid to the employee under the Act, or which the employee is entitled to receive under the Act, excluding any payments for medical, legal or rehabilitation expenses.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":220638,"text":"Supplemental short-term disability benefits for participating employees shall commence upon the expiration of a seven-calendar-day waiting period. 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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 774<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1999, chapter 144<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 889<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 654<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 417<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80243,"section_number":"51.1-1127","catch_line":"Cessation of supplemental disability benefits","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1127\/"},{"id":80137,"section_number":"9.1-401.1","catch_line":"Supplemental short-term disability benefit for state police officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-401.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":67624,"section_number":"51.1-1131","catch_line":"Supplemental benefits for catastrophic disability","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1131\/"},{"id":80137,"section_number":"9.1-401.1","catch_line":"Supplemental short-term disability benefit for state police officers","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-401.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235561,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60326,"identifier":"51.1-1121","token":"51.1\/11\/4\/51.1-1121","url":"\/51.1-1121\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-1121\/","token":"51.1\/11\/4\/51.1-1121","dublin_core":{"Title":"Supplemental short-term disability benefit","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-1121","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Payments of supplemental short-term disability benefits<\/span> payable under this article shall be reduced by an amount equal to any benefits paid to the employee under the Act<\/span>, or which the employee is entitled to receive under the Act<\/span>, excluding any payments for medical, legal or rehabilitation expenses. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Supplemental short-term disability benefits<\/span> for participating employees<\/span> shall commence upon the expiration of a seven-calendar-day waiting period. The waiting period shall commence the first day of a disability. If an employee returns to work for one day or less during the seven calendar days following the commencement of a disability but cannot continue to work, the periods worked shall not be considered to have interrupted the seven-calendar-day waiting period. Additionally, the seven-calendar-day waiting period shall not be considered to be interrupted if the employee works 20 hours or less during the waiting period. Short-term disability benefits<\/span> payable as the result of a catastrophic disability or major chronic condition shall not require a waiting period. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Except as provided in subsections D and F and §§ 9.1-401.1<\/a> and 51.1-1131<\/a>, supplemental short-term disability coverage shall provide income replacement for a percentage of a participating employee<\/span>’s creditable compensation during the period specified below that an employee is disabled or takes periodic absences due to a major chronic condition, as determined by the Board or its designee, based on the number of months of state service<\/span> as an eligible employee<\/span>, as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> For all eligible employees<\/span> commencing employment or reemployment on or after July 1, 2009, except as provided in subsection F and §§ 9.1-401.1<\/a> and 51.1-1131<\/a>, short-term disability coverage shall provide income replacement for (i) 60 percent of a participating employee<\/span>’s creditable compensation for the first 60 months of continuous state service<\/span> after employment or reemployment and (ii) thereafter, a percentage of a participating employee<\/span>’s creditable compensation during the periods specified below, based on the number of months of continuous state service<\/span> attained by an employee who is disabled, on maternity leave, or takes periodic absences due to a major chronic condition, as determined by the Board or its designee, as follows: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Creditable compensation during periods an employee receives supplemental short-term disability benefits<\/span> shall include salary increases awarded during the period of short-term disability coverage. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> An employee’s disability credits may be used, on a day for day basis, to extend the period an employee receives supplemental short-term disability benefits<\/span> paid at 100 percent of replacement of creditable compensation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

G.<\/span> Supplemental short-term disability benefits<\/span> shall be payable only during periods of (i) total disability, (ii) partial disability as determined by the Board or its designee, or (iii) periodic absences due to a major chronic condition as defined by the Board or its designee. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUPPLEMENTAL SHORT-TERM DISABILITY BENEFIT (\u00a7 51.1-1121)\n\nA. Payments of supplemental short-term disability benefits payable under this\narticle shall be reduced by an amount equal to any benefits paid to the employee\nunder the Act, or which the employee is entitled to receive under the Act,\nexcluding any payments for medical, legal or rehabilitation expenses.\n\nB. Supplemental short-term disability benefits for participating employees shall\ncommence upon the expiration of a seven-calendar-day waiting period. The waiting\nperiod shall commence the first day of a disability. If an employee returns to\nwork for one day or less during the seven calendar days following the\ncommencement of a disability but cannot continue to work, the periods worked\nshall not be considered to have interrupted the seven-calendar-day waiting\nperiod. Additionally, the seven-calendar-day waiting period shall not be\nconsidered to be interrupted if the employee works 20 hours or less during the\nwaiting period. Short-term disability benefits payable as the result of a\ncatastrophic disability or major chronic condition shall not require a waiting\nperiod.\n\nC. Except as provided in subsections D and F and §§ 9.1-401.1 and\n51.1-1131, supplemental short-term disability coverage shall provide income\nreplacement for a percentage of a participating employee’s creditable\ncompensation during the period specified below that an employee is disabled or\ntakes periodic absences due to a major chronic condition, as determined by the\nBoard or its designee, based on the number of months of state service as an\neligible employee, as follows:\n\nD. For all eligible employees commencing employment or reemployment on or after\nJuly 1, 2009, except as provided in subsection F and §§ 9.1-401.1 and\n51.1-1131, short-term disability coverage shall provide income replacement for\n(i) 60 percent of a participating employee’s creditable compensation for\nthe first 60 months of continuous state service after employment or reemployment\nand (ii) thereafter, a percentage of a participating employee’s creditable\ncompensation during the periods specified below, based on the number of months\nof continuous state service attained by an employee who is disabled, on\nmaternity leave, or takes periodic absences due to a major chronic condition, as\ndetermined by the Board or its designee, as follows:\n\nE. Creditable compensation during periods an employee receives supplemental\nshort-term disability benefits shall include salary increases awarded during the\nperiod of short-term disability coverage.\n\nF. An employee’s disability credits may be used, on a day for day basis,\nto extend the period an employee receives supplemental short-term disability\nbenefits paid at 100 percent of replacement of creditable compensation.\n\nG. Supplemental short-term disability benefits shall be payable only during\nperiods of (i) total disability, (ii) partial disability as determined by the\nBoard or its designee, or (iii) periodic absences due to a major chronic\ncondition as defined by the Board or its designee.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 774; 1999, c. 144; 2000, c. 889; 2010, c. 654; 2012, c. 417.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}