Supplemental disability benefits payable to a participating employee who fails to cooperate with a rehabilitation program prescribed for the employee shall be decreased by 50 percent of the amounts otherwise payable to such employee. In determining the amount of any reduction in benefits under this section, the participating employee shall be presumed to continue to receive benefits payable under the Act. Failure to comply with a vocational rehabilitation assessment process at any time the employee is receiving supplemental disability benefits may constitute a failure to cooperate for purposes of this section.
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