§ 51.1-1162. Applicability of article

The provisions of this article shall apply only with respect to disability programs providing payment of disability benefits attributed to work-related injuries. 2012, cc. 701, 823.

§ 51.1-1163. Supplemental short-term disability benefit

A. Payments of supplemental short-term disability benefits payable under this article shall be reduced by an amount equal to any benefits paid to the employee under the Act, or which the employee is entitled to receive under the Act, excluding any payments for medical, legal or rehabilitation expenses. B. Supplemental short-term disability benefits for participating […]

§ 51.1-1164. Successive periods of short-term disability

A. A participating employee’s disability, which is related or due to the same cause or causes as a prior disability for which supplemental short-term disability benefits were paid, shall be deemed to be a continuation of the prior disability if the employee (i) is eligible for benefits payable under the Act, whether or not he […]

§ 51.1-1165. Supplemental long-term disability benefit

A. Supplemental long-term disability benefits for participating employees shall commence upon the expiration of the maximum period for which the participating employee is eligible to receive short-term disability benefits under § 51.1-1163. B. Except as provided in § 51.1-1171, supplemental long-term disability benefits shall provide income replacement in an amount equal to 60 percent of […]

§ 51.1-1166. Successive periods of long-term disability

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 […]

§ 51.1-1167. Adjustments in supplemental disability benefits

A. In addition to offsets equal to the amount of any benefits paid to a participating employee under the Act, supplemental disability benefit payments shall be offset by an amount equal to any sums payable to a participating employee from the following sources: 1. During the first 12 months the employee receives disability benefits, an […]

§ 51.1-1168. Rehabilitation incentive

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 […]

§ 51.1-1169. Cessation of supplemental disability benefits; service retirement

A. Supplemental disability benefits shall cease to be paid to a participating employee upon the first to occur of the following: 1. The end of the period of supplemental disability coverage as provided in subsection E of § 51.1-1163 or subsection E of § 51.1-1165; 2. The date of death of the participating employee; 3. […]

§ 51.1-1170. Coordination of benefits

The Board shall develop guidelines and procedures for the coordination of benefits and case management for participating employees entitled to benefits under the Act and supplemental disability benefits under this article. Such guidelines shall also address disability benefits for participating employees whose disability results from multiple injuries or illnesses, one or more of which is […]