§ 5251. Definitions.

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As used in this chapter:

(1)“Carrier” means the disability insurance company selected pursuant to § 5254 of this title.

(2)“Committee” means the State Employee Benefits Committee as established by § 9602 of this title.

(3)“Creditable compensation” means the base rate of compensation that the employee received on the last day of employment before the employee developed a disability as determined by the Committee.

(4)“Disability benefit” means income replacement payments payable to a participating employee under a short-term or long-term disability benefit program pursuant to this chapter.

(5)“Employee” means an eligible “employee” as defined in § 5501 of this title who elects to participates in the Program as specified in § 5519 of this title. This shall include any employee who is collecting benefits pursuant to § 8352(4) of Title 11.

(6)“Employment” means any occupation for which the employee is reasonably suited by training or experience.

(7)“Program” means the Disability Insurance Program created pursuant to this chapter providing short-term and long-term disability benefits for eligible employees electing to participate in the Program.