Virginia § 51.1-1158 Successive periods of long-term disability

Virginia Statutes

§ 51.1-1158 — Successive periods of long-term disability

Virginia § 51.1-1158

Title 51.1PENSIONS, BENEFITS, AND RETIREMENT

Ch. 11.1DISABILITY PROGRAM FOR HYBRID RETIREMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

Art. 2NONWORK-RELATED DISABILITY BENEFITS

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Va. Code Ann. § 51.1-1158 (2026).

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A.A participating employee's disability, which is related or due to the same cause or causes as a prior disability for which long-term disability benefits were paid, shall be deemed to be a continuation of the prior disability if the employee returns to a position on an active employment basis for less than 125 consecutive work days. Days of work arranged pursuant to vocational, rehabilitation, or return-to-work programs shall not be counted in determining the duration of the period of the employee's return to work.

B.If a participating employee returns to a position on an active employment basis for 125 consecutive work days or longer, any succeeding period of disability shall constitute a new period of disability.

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A. A participating employee's disability, which is related or due to the same cause or causes as a prior disability for which long-term disability benefits were paid, shall be deemed to be a continuation of the prior disability if the employee returns to a position on an active employment basis for less than 125 consecutive work days. Days of work arranged pursuant to vocational, rehabilitation, or return-to-work programs shall not be counted in determining the duration of the period of the employee's return to work.

B. If a participating employee returns to a position on an active employment basis for 125 consecutive work days or longer, any succeeding period of disability shall constitute a new period of disability.