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2003 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That §§ 51.1-1112 and 51.1-1123 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 51.1-1112. Long-term disability benefit.
A. Long-term disability benefits for participating employees shall commence
upon the expiration of a 180-calendar-day waiting period. The waiting period
shall commence the first day of the disability. If an employee returns to work
for fourteen 14 or fewer consecutive calendar days during such 180-calendar-day
waiting period and cannot continue to work, the periods worked shall not be
deemed to have interrupted the 180-calendar-day waiting period. However, if the
cause of the participating employee's disability is a major chronic condition,
as defined by the Board or its designee, the 180-calendar-day waiting period is
cumulative from the first day of the disability and can be interrupted by
periods of active employment.
B. Except as provided in subsection D and § 51.1-1131, long-term disability
benefits shall provide income replacement in an amount equal to sixty 60
percent of a participating employee's creditable compensation.
C. Creditable compensation during periods an employee receives long-term
disability benefits shall (i) not include salary increases awarded during the
period covered by long-term disability benefits and (ii) be increased annually
by an amount recommended by the actuary of the Virginia Retirement System
Virginia Sickness and Disability Program and approved by the Board.
D. An employee's disability credits shall be used, on a day for day basis, to extend the period an employee receives long-term disability benefits paid at 100 percent of replacement of creditable compensation.
E. Long-term disability benefits shall be payable only during periods of (i) total disability or (ii) partial disability.
F. To be eligible for benefits under this section, the employee must apply for Social Security disability benefits.
§ 51.1-1123. Supplemental long-term disability benefit.
A. Supplemental long-term disability benefits for participating employees shall
commence upon the expiration of a 180-calendar-day waiting period. The waiting
period shall commence the first day of the disability. If an employee returns
to work for fourteen 14 or fewer consecutive days during such 180-calendar-day
period and cannot continue to work, the periods worked shall not be deemed to
interrupt the 180-calendar-day waiting period. However, if the cause of the
participating employee's disability is a major chronic condition, as defined by
the Board or its designee, the 180-calendar-day waiting period is cumulative
from the first day of the disability and can be interrupted by periods of
active employment.
B. Except as provided in subsection D and § 51.1-1131, supplemental long-term
disability benefits shall provide income replacement in an amount equal to
sixty 60 percent of a participating employee's creditable compensation.
C. Creditable compensation during periods an employee receives supplemental
long-term disability benefits shall (i) not include salary increases awarded
during the period covered by long-term disability benefits and (ii) be
increased annually by an amount recommended by the actuary of the Virginia
Retirement System Virginia Sickness and Disability Program and approved by the
Board.
D. An employee's disability credits shall be used, on a day-for-day basis, to extend the period an employee receives supplemental long-term disability benefits paid at 100 percent of replacement of creditable compensation.
E. Payments of supplemental long-term disability benefits payable under this article shall be reduced by an amount equal to any benefits paid to the employee under the Act, for which the employee is entitled to receive under the Act, excluding any benefit for medical, legal or rehabilitation expenses.
F. Supplemental long-term disability benefits shall be payable only during periods of total and partial disability.
G. To be eligible for benefits under this section, the employee must apply for Social Security disability benefits.