Short Term Disability Department
Short Term Disability Insurance for Individuals
Are Two Insurance Policies Better Than One?
Most companies offer short term disability insurance to employees that vary in rate and amount, depending how long the employee has been with the company. Short term disability insurance is time-based and also commonly called sick leave.
It compensates and provides a percentage of the weekly income a disabled or incapacitated employee earns. It can last from a few weeks up to one year; and it is when the short term disability policy benefits run out that the long term disability insurance sets in. So if the company already provides insurance for you, do you think you still need to avail of a short term individual disability insurance? Read the rest of this entry »