Virginia § 51.1-812 - Disability from natural causes not originating in performance of official duties
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 51.1-812 — Disability from natural causes not originating in performance of official duties, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51.1-812. Disability from natural causes not originating in performance of official duties
Any member disabled on account of a natural cause or causes not originating in the performance of the member's official duties shall receive a minimum sum equal to ten percent of the member's salary, during such disability, if the member's disability occurs at any time during the first five years of service and an additional amount equal to two percent of the member's salary for each additional year of service exceeding five years. At no time shall the disability payment amount exceed one-half of the member's salary.
1940, p. 739; Michie Code 1942, § 3035j; Code 1950, § 51-121; 1990, c. 832.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51.1-812 ("Disability from natural causes not originating in performance of official duties") 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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