Virginia Code 51.1-1174: Life and accident insurance coverage during disability absences
A. Participating employees participating in a group life and accident insurance program established pursuant to Chapter 5 (§ 51.1-500 et seq.) shall continue to participate in such program during periods of absence covered by short-term and long-term disability benefits.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 51.1-1174
- Disability: means a partial disability or total disability. See Virginia Code 51.1-1150
- Participating employee: means any eligible employee required to participate in the program. See Virginia Code 51.1-1150
- Program: means the program providing short-term disability and long-term disability benefits for participating employees established pursuant to this chapter. See Virginia Code 51.1-1150
B. During periods of absence covered by short-term disability benefits, the amount of the life insurance benefit shall be based on the annual salary of the participating employee at the commencement of the disability and shall be adjusted to include salary increases awarded during the period covered by short-term disability benefits.
C. During periods of absence covered by long-term disability benefits, the amount of the life insurance benefit shall be based on the annual salary of the participating employee at the commencement of the disability. Such amount shall not include salary increases awarded during the period covered by long-term disability benefits.