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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85310</law_id><section_number>51.1-1120</section_number><catch_line>Initial benefit period</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="51.1">Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="11">Sickness and Disability Program</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="4">Work-Related Disability Benefits</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>During the first seven calendar days following the commencement of a <span class="dictionary">disability</span>, a <span class="dictionary">participating employee</span> may use sick leave, family and personal leave, and annual and compensatory leave to provide income replacement.</p></section></text><history>1998, c. 774.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
