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Any prior service on the basis of which his disability retirement allowance was computed shall be restored and, in addition, he shall be credited with all of his previous membership service including the period of disability retirement.B\n\nThe balance of any contributions of the beneficiary in excess of the disability retirement allowance received by him shall be transferred from the retirement allowance account to the members’ contribution account.C\n\nIf disability benefits are terminated as set forth in subsection B of § 51.1-159, a beneficiary may (i) receive a refund of any accumulated contributions in excess of the disability retirement allowance received by him, in which case all rights to any further benefits payable under this chapter shall cease, (ii) return to service, in which case the provisions of subsections A and B of this section shall apply, or (iii) receive a deferred service allowance upon attaining the early retirement age if the total of the prior membership service and the period of disability retirement meet the creditable service requirements for deferred retirement for members terminating service.D\n\nThe retirement system shall have no responsibility for the reemployment of a beneficiary in a covered position.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":285298,"text":"If a beneficiary of a disability retirement allowance returns to service prior to his normal retirement date, his disability retirement allowance shall cease and he shall become a member of the retirement system and shall thereafter contribute. 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This law was first created in 1952. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 157 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. Unfortunately, the 1952 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. 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 1960, chapter 604; in 1974, chapter 353; in 1984, chapter 430; in 1990, chapter 832.<\/p>","references":[{"id":87471,"section_number":"51.1-159","catch_line":"Medical examinations of persons retired for disability","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-159\/"},{"id":86868,"section_number":"51.1-505","catch_line":"Amounts of life and accident insurance for each employee; reduction and termination of insurance","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-505\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":87471,"section_number":"51.1-159","catch_line":"Medical examinations of persons retired for disability","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-159\/"}],"permalink":{"id":235397,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79621,"identifier":"51.1-160","token":"51.1\/1\/9\/51.1-160","url":"\/51.1-160\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/51.1-160\/","token":"51.1\/1\/9\/51.1-160","dublin_core":{"Title":"Cessation of disability retirement allowance","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 51.1-160","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If a beneficiary<\/span> of a disability retirement allowance<\/span> returns to service prior to his normal retirement date<\/span>, his disability retirement allowance<\/span> shall cease and he shall become a member<\/span> of the retirement system<\/span> and shall thereafter contribute. Any prior service<\/span> on the basis of which his disability retirement allowance<\/span> was computed shall be restored and, in addition, he shall be credited with all of his previous membership service<\/span> including the period of disability retirement. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The balance of any contributions of the beneficiary<\/span> in excess of the disability retirement allowance<\/span> received by him shall be transferred from the retirement allowance<\/span> account to the members<\/span>’ contribution account. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If disability benefits are terminated as set forth in subsection B of § 51.1-159<\/a>, a beneficiary<\/span> may (i) receive a refund of any accumulated contributions<\/span> in excess of the disability retirement allowance<\/span> received by him, in which case all rights to any further benefits payable under this chapter shall cease, (ii) return to service, in which case the provisions of subsections A and B of this section shall apply, or (iii) receive a deferred service allowance upon attaining the early retirement age<\/span> if the total of the prior membership service<\/span> and the period of disability retirement meet the creditable service<\/span> requirements for deferred retirement for members<\/span> terminating service. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The retirement system<\/span> shall have no responsibility for the reemployment of a beneficiary<\/span> in a covered position. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCESSATION OF DISABILITY RETIREMENT ALLOWANCE (\u00a7 51.1-160)\n\nA. If a beneficiary of a disability retirement allowance returns to service\nprior to his normal retirement date, his disability retirement allowance shall\ncease and he shall become a member of the retirement system and shall thereafter\ncontribute. Any prior service on the basis of which his disability retirement\nallowance was computed shall be restored and, in addition, he shall be credited\nwith all of his previous membership service including the period of disability\nretirement.\n\nB. The balance of any contributions of the beneficiary in excess of the\ndisability retirement allowance received by him shall be transferred from the\nretirement allowance account to the members’ contribution account.\n\nC. If disability benefits are terminated as set forth in subsection B of §\n51.1-159, a beneficiary may (i) receive a refund of any accumulated\ncontributions in excess of the disability retirement allowance received by him,\nin which case all rights to any further benefits payable under this chapter\nshall cease, (ii) return to service, in which case the provisions of subsections\nA and B of this section shall apply, or (iii) receive a deferred service\nallowance upon attaining the early retirement age if the total of the prior\nmembership service and the period of disability retirement meet the creditable\nservice requirements for deferred retirement for members terminating service.\n\nD. The retirement system shall have no responsibility for the reemployment of a\nbeneficiary in a covered position.\n\nHISTORY: 1952, c. 157, \u00a7 51-111.63; 1960, c. 604; 1974, c. 353; 1984, c. 430;\n1990, c. 832.","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}}