Line of Duty Act; short-term disability benefits for state police officers. (SB1522)
Introduced By
Sen. Fred Quayle (R-Suffolk) with support from co-patrons Sen. Ken Cuccinelli (R-Fairfax), and Sen. Ken Stolle (R-Virginia Beach)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Description
Line of Duty Act; short-term disability benefits for state police officers. Provides that a state police officer who incurs a work-related injury in the line of duty shall receive supplemental short-term disability coverage providing income replacement for 100 percent of the officer's creditable compensation for up to one calendar year. At the end of the one-year period, the officer would be eligible for supplemental long-term disability benefits, which provide income replacement at 60 percent of the officer's creditable compensation. Currently, the maximum period that an eligible employee generally may receive short-term disability benefits, before getting long-term disability benefits at the 60 percent rate, is 125 work days. Amends § 51.1-1121 (“Supplemental short-term disability benefit.”), § 9.1-401.1 (“Supplemental short-term disability benefit for state police officers.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
