The Board and the Department of Human Resource Management, as administrator of the Commonwealth’s self-insurance program for workers’ compensation coverage, shall jointly develop guidelines and procedures for the coordination of benefits and case management for participating employees entitled to benefits under the Act and supplemental disability benefits under this article. Such guidelines shall also address disability benefits for participating employees whose disability results from multiple injuries or illnesses, one or more of which is a work-related injury. The Board shall have the authority to approve the final guidelines and procedures.

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Terms Used In Virginia Code 51.1-1130

  • Act: means the Virginia Workers' Compensation Act (§ Virginia Code 51.1-1100
  • Disability: means a partial disability or total disability. See Virginia Code 51.1-1100
  • Program: means the program providing sick leave, family and personal leave, short-term disability, and long-term disability benefits for participating employees established pursuant to this chapter. See Virginia Code 51.1-1100
  • Work-related injury: means an injury, as such term is defined in § Virginia Code 51.1-1100

1998, c. 774; 2000, cc. 618, 632; 2001, cc. 684, 695.