Virginia § 27-40.2 - Employing such presumption in determining eligibility for benefits
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 27-40.2 — Employing such presumption in determining eligibility for benefits, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 27-40.2. Employing such presumption in determining eligibility for benefits
Such presumption, subject to the provisions of § 27-40.1, shall be employed in determining eligibility for death, retirement, sickness and other benefits provided pursuant to the authority granted by §§ 27-39, 27-40, or pursuant to any other provision of law or the charter of any city or town, or otherwise for persons who die or become totally or partially disabled; provided, however, that such presumption shall be used to determine eligibility for death benefits for all fire fighters employed by the City of Portsmouth when death occurs subsequent to July 1, 1972.
1964, c. 216; 1972, c. 607; 1973, c. 543; 1974, c. 579; 1977, c. 326.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 27-40.2 ("Employing such presumption in determining eligibility for benefits") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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