51.1-500 - Definitions. - Virginia Statutes

§ 51.1-500. Definitions.

As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:

"Accident" means an accident covered under the group insurance coveragepurchased by the Board.

"Board" means the Board of Trustees of the Virginia Retirement System.

"Company" means insurance company.

"Contributor" means the same as that term is defined in § 23-38.75.

"Dependent child" means (i) the insured employee's unmarried natural orlegally adopted children who are not self-supporting; (ii) the insuredemployee's unmarried stepchildren living full time with the insured employeein a parent-child relationship and who can be claimed as a dependent on theinsured employee's federal income tax return; (iii) any other children ifthey are in the insured employee's court-ordered custody; or (iv) otherdependent children of the employee's family who are eligible for coverageunder the family membership program offered under policies and procedures ofthe Department of Human Resource Management governing health insurance plansadministered pursuant to § 2.2-1204 or § 2.2-2818.

"Dismemberment" means a dismemberment covered under the group insurancecoverage purchased by the Board.

"Felonious assault" means a physical assault (i) by another personresulting in bodily harm to an insured employee; (ii) that takes place whilesuch employee is performing his customary duties at the employer's normalplace of business or at other places the employer's business requires him totravel; (iii) that involves the use of force or violence with the intent tocause harm; and (iv) that is a felony or misdemeanor under applicable law.

"Group insurance program" or "insurance program" means the plan coveredunder the policy purchased by the Board which provides group life, accidentaldeath, and dismemberment insurance coverage for employees.

"Immediate family member" means the insured employee's spouse, children,parents, grandparents, grandchildren, brothers and sisters and their spouses.

"Qualifying child" means a dependent child less than eighteen years of age,or if eighteen years of age or older a dependent child enrolled in highschool.

"Retirement System" means the Virginia Retirement System.

"Safety restraint system" means a properly installed seatbelt, lap andshoulder restraint or other restraint approved by the National HighwayTraffic Safety Administration or any successor governmental agency. The termexcludes an air bag safety system.

In addition to the definitions listed above, the definitions listed in §51.1-124.3 shall apply to this chapter except as otherwise provided.

(1990, c. 832; 2001, cc. 685, 690.)