                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED DEFINED (§ 58.1-3506.3)

For purposes of this article, the term &#8220;permanently and totally
disabled&#8221; means unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment or deformity
which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for the
duration of such person&#8217;s life; however, a certification pursuant to 42
U.S.C. § 423 (d) by the Social Security Administration, so long as the person
remains eligible for such Social Security benefits, shall be deemed to satisfy
such definition in this section.

HISTORY: 1991, c. 646.