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Disability benefits do not include benefits payable under the Act.\n\t\t“Eligible employee” means a person who is (i) not eligible for the disability program pursuant to Chapter 11 (\u00a7 51.1-1100 et seq.) and (ii) participating in the hybrid retirement program described in \u00a7 51.1-169. “Eligible employee” also includes an eligible dispatcher.\n\t\t“Eligible dispatcher” means a person who (i) is employed by a locality participating in the retirement system pursuant to Article 5 (\u00a7 51.1-130 et seq.) of Chapter 1 as a full-time salaried dispatcher for a public safety answering point as defined in \u00a7 56-484.12 and (ii) is not participating in the hybrid retirement program described in \u00a7 51.1-169.\n\t\t“Partial disability” means a disability that exists during the first 24 months following the occurrence or commencement of an illness or injury when an employee is earning less than 80 percent of his predisability earnings and, as a result of an injury or illness, is (i) able to perform one or more, but not all, of the essential job functions of his own job on an active employment or a part-time basis; or (ii) able to perform all of the essential job functions of his own job only on a part-time basis.\n\t\t“Participating employee” means any eligible employee required to participate in the program.\n\t\t“Program” means the program providing short-term disability and long-term disability benefits for participating employees established pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t“Service” means a period of service as a participating employee.\n\t\t“Total disability” means a disability that exists (i) during the first 24 months following the occurrence or commencement of an illness or injury if an employee is unable to perform all of his essential job functions or (ii) after 24 months following the occurrence or commencement of an illness or injury if an employee is unable to perform any job for which he is reasonably qualified based on his training or experience and earning less than 80 percent of his predisability earnings.\n\t\t“Work-related injury” means an injury, as such term is defined in \u00a7 65.2-101, to a participating employee for which benefits are payable under the Act and the employer for purposes of the Act is the Commonwealth or other political subdivision through which the participating employee became eligible for the program.\n\t\tIn addition to the definitions listed in this section, the definitions listed in \u00a7 51.1-124.3 shall, as the context requires, apply to this chapter except as otherwise provided.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":202150,"text":"As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Act” means the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act (\u00a7 65.2-100 et seq.).\n\t\t“Company” means an insurance company issuing a long-term disability insurance policy purchased by the Board pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t“Continuous service” means an uninterrupted period of service as a participating employee with the same employer.\n\t\t“Disability” means a partial disability or total disability.\n\t\t“Disability benefit” means income replacement payments payable to a participating employee under a short-term or long-term disability benefit program pursuant to this chapter. 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This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 701<\/a> and 823<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2025, chapter 190<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80981,"section_number":"33.2-290","catch_line":"Executive Director; agents and employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-290\/"},{"id":78683,"section_number":"51.1-124.22","catch_line":"Board to administer Retirement System; powers and duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-124.22\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":82207,"section_number":"51.1-1100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1100\/"},{"id":70634,"section_number":"51.1-124.3","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-124.3\/"},{"id":72480,"section_number":"51.1-130","catch_line":"Resolution of governing body; approval by Board","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-130\/"},{"id":83100,"section_number":"51.1-169","catch_line":"Hybrid retirement program","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-169\/"},{"id":54917,"section_number":"56-484.12","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-484.12\/"},{"id":67999,"section_number":"65.2-100","catch_line":"Short title","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-100\/"},{"id":59551,"section_number":"65.2-101","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-101\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235661,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55138,"identifier":"51.1-1150","token":"51.1\/11.1\/1\/51.1-1150","url":"\/51.1-1150\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-1150\/","token":"51.1\/11.1\/1\/51.1-1150","dublin_core":{"Title":"Definitions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-1150","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Act<\/span>” means the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act<\/span> (\u00a7 65.2-100<\/a> et seq.).\n\t\t“Company<\/span>” means an insurance company<\/span> issuing a long-term disability insurance policy purchased by the Board pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t“Continuous service<\/span>” means an uninterrupted period of service as a participating employee<\/span> with the same employer.\n\t\t“Disability” means a partial disability<\/span> or total disability<\/span>.\n\t\t“Disability benefit<\/span>” means income replacement payments payable to a participating employee<\/span> under a short-term or long-term disability benefit<\/span> program<\/span> pursuant to this chapter. Disability benefits<\/span> do not include benefits payable under the Act<\/span>.\n\t\t“Eligible employee<\/span>” means a person who is (i) not eligible for the disability program<\/span> pursuant to Chapter 11 (\u00a7 51.1-1100<\/a> et seq.) and (ii) participating in the hybrid retirement program<\/span> described in \u00a7 51.1-169<\/a>. “Eligible employee<\/span>” also includes an eligible dispatcher<\/span>.\n\t\t“Eligible dispatcher<\/span>” means a person who (i) is employed by a locality participating in the retirement system pursuant to Article 5 (\u00a7 51.1-130<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 1 as a full-time salaried dispatcher for a public safety answering point as defined in \u00a7 56-484.12<\/a> and (ii) is not participating in the hybrid retirement program<\/span> described in \u00a7 51.1-169<\/a>.\n\t\t“Partial disability<\/span>” means a disability that exists during the first 24 months following the occurrence or commencement of an illness or injury when an employee is earning less than 80 percent of his predisability earnings and, as a result of an injury or illness, is (i) able to perform one or more, but not all, of the essential job functions of his own job on an active employment or a part-time basis; or (ii) able to perform all of the essential job functions of his own job only on a part-time basis.\n\t\t“Participating employee<\/span>” means any eligible employee<\/span> required to participate in the program<\/span>.\n\t\t“Program<\/span>” means the program<\/span> providing short-term disability and long-term disability benefits<\/span> for participating employees<\/span> established pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t“Service” means a period of service as a participating employee<\/span>.\n\t\t“Total disability<\/span>” means a disability that exists (i) during the first 24 months following the occurrence or commencement of an illness or injury if an employee is unable to perform all of his essential job functions or (ii) after 24 months following the occurrence or commencement of an illness or injury if an employee is unable to perform any job for which he is reasonably qualified based on his training or experience and earning less than 80 percent of his predisability earnings.\n\t\t“Work-related injury<\/span>” means an injury, as such term is defined in \u00a7 65.2-101<\/a>, to a participating employee<\/span> for which benefits are payable under the Act<\/span> and the employer for purposes of the Act<\/span> is the Commonwealth or other political subdivision through which the participating employee<\/span> became eligible for the program<\/span>.\n\t\tIn addition to the definitions listed in this section, the definitions listed in \u00a7 51.1-124.3<\/a> shall, as the context requires, apply to this chapter except as otherwise provided.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDEFINITIONS (\u00a7 51.1-1150)\n\nAs used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:\n\t\t“Act” means the Virginia Workers’ Compensation Act (\u00a7\n65.2-100 et seq.).\n\t\t“Company” means an insurance company issuing a long-term\ndisability insurance policy purchased by the Board pursuant to this chapter.\n\t\t“Continuous service” means an uninterrupted period of service as a\nparticipating employee with the same employer.\n\t\t“Disability” means a partial disability or total disability.\n\t\t“Disability benefit” means income replacement payments payable to\na participating employee under a short-term or long-term disability benefit\nprogram pursuant to this chapter. Disability benefits do not include benefits\npayable under the Act.\n\t\t“Eligible employee” means a person who is (i) not eligible for the\ndisability program pursuant to Chapter 11 (\u00a7 51.1-1100 et seq.) and (ii)\nparticipating in the hybrid retirement program described in \u00a7 51.1-169.\n“Eligible employee” also includes an eligible dispatcher.\n\t\t“Eligible dispatcher” means a person who (i) is employed by a\nlocality participating in the retirement system pursuant to Article 5 (\u00a7\n51.1-130 et seq.) of Chapter 1 as a full-time salaried dispatcher for a public\nsafety answering point as defined in \u00a7 56-484.12 and (ii) is not participating\nin the hybrid retirement program described in \u00a7 51.1-169.\n\t\t“Partial disability” means a disability that exists during the\nfirst 24 months following the occurrence or commencement of an illness or injury\nwhen an employee is earning less than 80 percent of his predisability earnings\nand, as a result of an injury or illness, is (i) able to perform one or more,\nbut not all, of the essential job functions of his own job on an active\nemployment or a part-time basis; or (ii) able to perform all of the essential\njob functions of his own job only on a part-time basis.\n\t\t“Participating employee” means any eligible employee required to\nparticipate in the program.\n\t\t“Program” means the program providing short-term disability and\nlong-term disability benefits for participating employees established pursuant\nto this chapter.\n\t\t“Service” means a period of service as a participating employee.\n\t\t“Total disability” means a disability that exists (i) during the\nfirst 24 months following the occurrence or commencement of an illness or injury\nif an employee is unable to perform all of his essential job functions or (ii)\nafter 24 months following the occurrence or commencement of an illness or injury\nif an employee is unable to perform any job for which he is reasonably qualified\nbased on his training or experience and earning less than 80 percent of his\npredisability earnings.\n\t\t“Work-related injury” means an injury, as such term is defined in\n\u00a7 65.2-101, to a participating employee for which benefits are payable under\nthe Act and the employer for purposes of the Act is the Commonwealth or other\npolitical subdivision through which the participating employee became eligible\nfor the program.\n\t\tIn addition to the definitions listed in this section, the definitions listed\nin \u00a7 51.1-124.3 shall, as the context requires, apply to this chapter except as\notherwise provided.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, cc. 701, 823; 2025, c. 190.","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}}