Short Term Disability Insurance Summary
This document provides a summary of short term disability insurance benefits, detailing eligibility, coverage options for employees, calculation methods for monthly costs, and key policy provisions including waiting periods and maximum benefits.
Offered by Life Insurance Company of North America Short Term Disability Insurance Summary of Benefits Prepared for: Elkhart Community Schools class 1 Eligibility: All active Employees of the Employer classified as Administrator or Certified, regularly working a minimum of 20 hours per week in the United States, who are citizens or permanent resident aliens of the United States. Employee: You will be eligible for coverage the first of the month following the date of hire. Available Coverage: Maximum Benefit Gross Weekly Maximum Gross Benefit Waiting Period Disability Benefit Weekly Benefit Period (includes benefit waiting period) Employer Paid - Your 13 weeks for Employer provides 60% of your weekly 14 days for Accident Accident the following $1,000 covered earnings 14 days for Sickness 13 weeks for coverage at no cost Sickness to you. Employee Paid - 13 weeks for You have the option 60% of your weekly 30 days for Accident Accident to elect this plan to $1,000 covered earnings 30 days for Sickness 13 weeks for enhance what your Sickness Employer provides. Monthly Rate per $10 of Weekly Benefit = $0.440 Actual per pay period premiums may differ slightly due to rounding. Rates may be subject to change in the future. How to Calculate Your Monthly Cost: Step 1: Divide your annual salary by 52 to calculate your weekly earnings. Step 2: Multiply your weekly earnings by the benefit percentage defined above in the Available Coverage section. For example, 60% would be .60. Now, you have your Gross Weekly Benefit. Step 3: Use the chart above to find your Monthly rate. Multiply this rate by your Gross Weekly Benefit, or the Maximum Gross Weekly Benefit of $1,000, whichever is less. Step 4: Divide the total by 10. The result is your Monthly cost. Important Definitions and Policy Provisions: Disability -
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