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CHAPTER 427 An Act to amend and reenact § 2.1-133.8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the Line of Duty Act; claim for payment. [S 878] Approved March 20, 2001

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 2.1-133.8 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 2.1-133.8. Claim for payment.

Every beneficiary, disabled employee or his spouse, or dependent of a deceased or disabled employee hereunder shall present his claim to the chief officer, or his designee, of the appropriate division or department which last employed the deceased or disabled employee on forms to be provided by the State Comptroller's office. Such chief officer or his designee shall submit a request to the Superintendent of the Department of the State Police, who shall investigate and report upon the circumstances surrounding the deceased or disabled employee, calling upon the additional information and services of any other appropriate agents or agencies of the Commonwealth. The chief officer Superintendent, or his designee, shall report his findings to the Comptroller within forty-five days of receipt of a claim ten business days after completion of the investigation. The Department of State Police shall take action to conduct the investigation as expeditiously as possible. The Department shall be reimbursed for the cost of investigations conducted pursuant to this section from the appropriate employer that last employed the deceased or disabled employee.