Section 5251 - DefinitionsAs 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.Amended by Laws 2023 , ch. 233, s 57, eff. 9/21/2023. 75 Del. Laws, c. 191, § 1; 76 Del. Laws, c. 321, § 1; 78 Del. Laws, c. 179, § 276.;