Virginia § 38.2-3544 - Definition of industrial sick benefit insurance
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 38.2-3544 — Definition of industrial sick benefit insurance, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 38.2-3544. Definition of industrial sick benefit insurance
Industrial sick benefit insurance means life insurance combined with accident and sickness insurance under which:
1. Premiums, dues or assessments are payable weekly;
2. A ten dollar maximum weekly indemnity is paid to members or policyowners in the event of sickness or accident;
3. A $250 maximum death benefit is provided, and the named beneficiary is confined to the spouse of the insured, a relative of the insured by blood, marriage or adoption, a person bound in a pledge of marriage to the insured, or any person dependent on the insured; and
4. The issuing insurer is not required by its charter, bylaws, or by statute to maintain the legal reserve for death benefits.
Code 1950, §§ 38-350, 38-351, 38-352; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-483; 1986, c. 562.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.2-3544 ("Definition of industrial sick benefit insurance") 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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