Any beneficiary, disabled person or eligible spouse or eligible dependent of a deceased or disabled person aggrieved by the decision of VRS may appeal the decision through a process established by VRS. Any such process may utilize a medical board as described in § 51.1-124.23. An employer may submit information related to the claim and may participate in any informal fact-finding proceeding that is included in such process established by VRS. Upon completion of the appeal process, the final determination issued by VRS shall constitute a case decision as defined in § 2.2-4001. Any beneficiary, disabled person, or eligible spouse or eligible dependent of a deceased or disabled person aggrieved by, and claiming the unlawfulness of, such case decision shall have a right to seek judicial review thereof in accordance with Article 5 (§ 2.2-4025 et seq.) of the Administrative Process Act. The employer shall not have a right to seek such judicial review.
1995, cc. 156, 597, § 2.1-133.10; 1998, c. 712; 2001, c. 844; 2016, c. 677.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 9.1 - Commonwealth Public Safety
§ 9.1-400. Title of chapter; definitions
§ 9.1-400.1. Line of Duty Death and Health Benefits Trust Fund
§ 9.1-401.1. Supplemental short-term disability benefit for state police officers
§ 9.1-402.1. Payments for burial expenses
§ 9.1-403. Claim for payment; costs
§ 9.1-404. (Effective until July 1, 2023) Order of the Virginia Retirement System
§ 9.1-404. (Effective July 1, 2023) Order of the Virginia Retirement System
§ 9.1-405. (Effective until July 1, 2023) Appeal from decision of Virginia Retirement System
§ 9.1-405. (Effective July 1, 2023) Appeal from decision of Virginia Retirement System