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If an employee returns to work for one day or less during the seven-calendar-day waiting period 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.B\n\nExcept as provided in § 51.1-1171, 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 service 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 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:\n\t\t\tWork Days of 100%\n\t\t\tWork Days of 80%\n\t\t\tWork Days of 60%\n\t\t\tMonths of\n\t\t\tReplacement of\n\t\t\tReplacement of\n\t\t\tReplacement of\n\t\t\tContinuous\n\t\t\tCreditable\n\t\t\tCreditable\n\t\t\tCreditable\n\t\t\tService\n\t\t\tCompensation\n\t\t\tCompensation\n\t\t\tCompensation\n\t\t\t60-119\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t75\n\t\t\t120-179\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t50\n\t\t\t50\n\t\t\t180 or more\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t75\n\t\t\t25C\n\nCreditable compensation during periods an employee receives short-term disability benefits shall include salary increases awarded during the period covered by short-term disability benefits.D\n\nShort-term disability benefits shall be payable only during periods of (i) total disability, (ii) partial disability, (iii) maternity leave, or (iv) periodic absences due to a major chronic condition as defined by the Board or its designee.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":210031,"text":"Except as provided in subsection B of § 51.1-1153, 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 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 2 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 2013, chapter 463<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 356<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":61514,"section_number":"51.1-1161","catch_line":"Cessation of disability benefits; service retirement","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1161\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":58048,"section_number":"51.1-1153","catch_line":"Participation in the program","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1153\/"},{"id":60560,"section_number":"51.1-1171","catch_line":"Supplemental benefits for catastrophic disability","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-1171\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235683,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57345,"identifier":"51.1-1155","token":"51.1\/11.1\/2\/51.1-1155","url":"\/51.1-1155\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-1155\/","token":"51.1\/11.1\/2\/51.1-1155","dublin_core":{"Title":"Short-term disability benefit","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-1155","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Except as provided in subsection B of § 51.1-1153<\/a>, 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 or of maternity leave. If an employee returns to work for one day or less during the seven-calendar-day waiting period 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

B.<\/span> Except as provided in § 51.1-1171<\/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 service<\/span> 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 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:\n\t\t\tWork Days of 100%\n\t\t\tWork Days of 80%\n\t\t\tWork Days of 60%\n\t\t\tMonths of\n\t\t\tReplacement of\n\t\t\tReplacement of\n\t\t\tReplacement of\n\t\t\tContinuous\n\t\t\tCreditable\n\t\t\tCreditable\n\t\t\tCreditable\n\t\t\tService\n\t\t\tCompensation\n\t\t\tCompensation\n\t\t\tCompensation\n\t\t\t60-119\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t75\n\t\t\t120-179\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t50\n\t\t\t50\n\t\t\t180 or more\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t75\n\t\t\t25 <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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

D.<\/span> Short-term disability benefits<\/span> shall be payable only during periods of (i) total disability<\/span>, (ii) partial disability<\/span>, (iii) maternity leave, or (iv) 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\nSHORT-TERM DISABILITY BENEFIT (\u00a7 51.1-1155)\n\nA. Except as provided in subsection B of § 51.1-1153, short-term disability\nbenefits for participating employees shall commence upon the expiration of a\nseven-calendar-day waiting period. The waiting period shall commence the first\nday of a disability or of maternity leave. If an employee returns to work for\none day or less during the seven-calendar-day waiting period but cannot continue\nto work, the periods worked shall not be considered to have interrupted the\nseven-calendar-day waiting period. Additionally, the seven-calendar-day waiting\nperiod shall not be considered to be interrupted if the employee works 20 hours\nor less during the waiting period. Short-term disability benefits payable as the\nresult of a catastrophic disability or major chronic condition shall not require\na waiting period.\n\nB. Except as provided in § 51.1-1171, short-term disability coverage shall\nprovide income replacement for (i) 60 percent of a participating\nemployee’s creditable compensation for the first 60 months of continuous\nservice and (ii) thereafter, a percentage of a participating employee’s\ncreditable compensation during the periods specified below, based on the number\nof months of continuous 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\t\t\tWork Days of 100%\n\t\t\tWork Days of 80%\n\t\t\tWork Days of 60%\n\t\t\tMonths of\n\t\t\tReplacement of\n\t\t\tReplacement of\n\t\t\tReplacement of\n\t\t\tContinuous\n\t\t\tCreditable\n\t\t\tCreditable\n\t\t\tCreditable\n\t\t\tService\n\t\t\tCompensation\n\t\t\tCompensation\n\t\t\tCompensation\n\t\t\t60-119\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t75\n\t\t\t120-179\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t50\n\t\t\t50\n\t\t\t180 or more\n\t\t\t25\n\t\t\t75\n\t\t\t25\n\nC. Creditable compensation during periods an employee receives short-term\ndisability benefits shall include salary increases awarded during the period\ncovered by short-term disability benefits.\n\nD. Short-term disability benefits shall be payable only during periods of (i)\ntotal disability, (ii) partial disability, (iii) maternity leave, or (iv)\nperiodic absences due to a major chronic condition as defined by the Board or\nits designee.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, cc. 701, 823; 2013, c. 463; 2014, c. 356.","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}}