A. A participating employee's disability, which is related or due to the same cause or causes as a prior disability for which supplemental long-term disability benefits were paid, shall be deemed to be a continuation of the prior disability if the employee is eligible for benefits payable under the Act, whether or not he is receiving such benefits, and 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.
2012, cc. 701, 823.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 51.1 - Pensions, Benefits, and Retirement
Chapter 11.1 - Disability Program for Hybrid Retirement Program Participants
§ 51.1-1151. Sickness and disability program; disability insurance policies
§ 51.1-1152. Additional powers of the Board
§ 51.1-1153. Participation in the program
§ 51.1-1154. Applicability of article
§ 51.1-1155. Short-term disability benefit
§ 51.1-1156. Successive periods of short-term disability
§ 51.1-1157. Long-term disability benefit
§ 51.1-1158. Successive periods of long-term disability
§ 51.1-1159. Adjustments to disability benefits
§ 51.1-1160. Rehabilitation incentive
§ 51.1-1161. Cessation of disability benefits; service retirement
§ 51.1-1162. Applicability of article
§ 51.1-1163. Supplemental short-term disability benefit
§ 51.1-1164. Successive periods of short-term disability
§ 51.1-1165. Supplemental long-term disability benefit
§ 51.1-1166. Successive periods of long-term disability
§ 51.1-1167. Adjustments in supplemental disability benefits
§ 51.1-1168. Rehabilitation incentive
§ 51.1-1169. Cessation of supplemental disability benefits; service retirement
§ 51.1-1170. Coordination of benefits
§ 51.1-1171. Supplemental benefits for catastrophic disability
§ 51.1-1172. Employer contributions during disability absences
§ 51.1-1173. Health insurance coverage during disability absences
§ 51.1-1174. Life and accident insurance coverage during disability absences
§ 51.1-1175. Optional insurance during disability absences
§ 51.1-1176. Exclusions and limitations
§ 51.1-1178. Board authorized to provide long-term care insurance and benefits
§ 51.1-1179. Limitation on coverage
§ 51.1-1180. Keeping records and furnishing information required by Board
§ 51.1-1181. Benefits exempt from process
§ 51.1-1182. Policies to provide for accounting to Board; advance premium deposit reserve