by langdon » Fri Feb 07, 2014 7:31 am
If you are a state employee in Nevada... ...yes, there are voluntary short-term disability insurance and long-term disability insurance both. You can get more information by going to the cited web sites.Voluntary Short Term Disability insuranceThe State of Nevada Public Employees' Benefits Program(PEBP) has selected The Standard as the new provider of the Voluntary Short Term Disability insurance, effective July 1, 2007.The State of Nevada PEBP provides you with the opportunity to purchase Voluntary Short Term Disability(STD) insurance, which is designed to pay a benefit to you in the event you cannot work because of a covered illness, injury or pregnancy. This benefit replaces a portion of your income, thus helping you meet your financial commitments in time of need.The risk of disability is greater than most people think. And if you're like most people, you probably think disability is something that only happens to someone else. Here are the facts:On the average, about 2,330 disabling injuries occur every hour during the year.1 21.3 million or 11.9 percent of all Americans aged 16 to 65 have a disabling condition that affects their ability to work at a job or business.2 Nearly one person in five, about 49.7 million Americans, has some type of long lasting condition or disability.2 If you participate in the State of Nevada's PEBP sponsored medical plan, you have the opportunity to help protect yourself and your family by purchasing Voluntary STD coverage through The Standard via convenient payroll deduction.Choice of Benefit Plans to Fit Your NeedsThe plan provides three options to choose from:Benefit Waiting Period Option Weekly STD Benefit 7 days 60% of the first $2,500 of your weekly earnings, as defined in the group insurance policy, reduced by deductible income. The maximum STD benefit is $1,500 per week. 14 days 30 days If you enroll when first eligible and your STD claim is approved by The Standard, STD benefits become payable at the end of an elected benefit waiting period for disabilities caused by accidents, physical disease, pregnancy or mental disorder. No benefits are payable for or during the Benefit Waiting Period.If you do not apply for Voluntary STD coverage when you are initially eligible, then during the first year you are insured under the Voluntary STD plan, the Benefit Waiting Period for disability caused by physical disease, pregnancy or mental disorder will be 60 days from the date of your disability. This is known as Late Enrollment Penalty. Late Enrollment Penalty does not apply to a disability resulting from an accidental injury.For answers to commonly asked questions, costs, exclusions, limitations and reductions, please review the Group Short Term Disability Coverage Highlights and Certificate of Insurance.---------------------------------------------------------------Long Term Disability Insurance for Active ParticipantsIf you participate in the State of Nevada's PEBP?sponsored medical plan, the State provides Long Term Disability(LTD) insurance. This insurance is designed to help protect you against a loss of income in the event you become disabled and are unable to work for an extended period of time.If your LTD claim is approved by The Standard, LTD benefits become payable at the end of the 180?day Benefit Waiting Period. No benefits are payable during the Benefit Waiting Period. The monthly LTD benefit is based on your earnings from the State of Nevada. Your monthly LTD benefit is 60 percent of the first $7,500 of your monthly earnings, as defined in the group insurance policy, reduced by deductible income. See the LTD Certificate of Insurance for more detailed information.The State of Nevada PEBP has chosen Standard Insurance Company to provide Life, AD&D and LTD insurance coverage to eligible employees. Just as others count on you, you can count on Life, AD&D and LTD insurance from The Standard to help protect your family in their time of need. Sources: http://www.standard.com/mybenefits/nevada/vol_std.html AND http://www.standard.com/mybenefits/nevada/ltd.html darwin? 78 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.