Virginia § 51.1-1113 - Successive periods of long-term disability
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 51.1-1113 — Successive periods of long-term disability, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51.1-1113. 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 long-term disability benefits were paid shall be deemed to be a continuation of the prior disability if the employee returns to a position on an active employment basis for less than 125 consecutive work days. Days of work arranged pursuant to vocational, rehabilitation, or return-to-work programs shall not be counted in determining the duration of the period of the employee's return to work.
B. If a participating employee returns to a position on an active employment basis for 125 consecutive work days or longer, any succeeding period of disability shall constitute a new period of disability.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51.1-1113 ("Successive periods of long-term disability") 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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