CODE OF VIRGINIA

DISABILITY BENEFIT (§ 51.1-220)

Any member in service who (i) is credited with at least twenty years of service
in a hazardous duty position and (ii) meets the (a) requirements for a
disability retirement allowance under § 51.1-156 and (b) minimum age
requirements of § 51.1-216 may elect to receive the higher of the disability
retirement allowance payable under Article 9 (§ 51.1-152 et seq.) of Chapter 1
of this title or the service retirement allowance payable under § 51.1-217 less
any reduction in allowance required by subsection C of § 51.1-157 or by §
51.1-158.

HISTORY: 1999, c. 585.