Benefits Human Resources

• Employees may choose to enroll in LTD only or to enroll in both STD and LTD. (To enroll in STD, employees must also be enrolled in LTD.)
• Both policies provide income replacement of 60% up to a maximum ($5,000 per week for STD and $25,000 per month for LTD).
• Benefits are only payable when the employee is residing in the United States or Canada. Employees who would reside in another country if they became disabled should not enroll in this insurance.
• The period of time that an employee must be continuously disabled before benefits become payable (benefit waiting period) for STD is 90 days and 180 days for LTD. Benefits begin at the end of the benefit waiting period or once the employee has exhausted all sick leave accruals, whichever occurs later.
• An employee is considered disabled under the policy if, as a result of physical disease, injury, pregnancy or mental health condition:
  • The employee is unable to perform with reasonable continuity the material duties of their own occupation, during the first two years of disability; thereafter, unable to perform with reasonable continuity the material duties of any occupation for which the employee is qualified by education, training, or experience; or
  • The employee suffers a loss of at least 20 percent of their predisability earnings when working in their own occupation.
• Practicing Physicians are enrolled in a separate class of coverage that defines disability as their own occupation (specialty specific may apply) for the entire disability period.
• STD does not cover occupational illnesses or injuries (workers compensation [link to the new workers comp page] would cover these types of illnesses and injuries); LTD does cover occupational illnesses or injuries.
• See the policy certificate for detailed information, limitations and exclusions.
  • Short Term Disability Certificate
    
  • Long Term Disability Certificate
    

• Premiums vary based on the employee’s job, monthly compensation and University-funded retirement plan in which the employee is enrolled.
• The University makes a contribution toward the LTD premium for faculty and staff (other than practicing physicians and UUMG Attending Faculty) of $8 per month for full-time or $4 per month for part-time.
• See the rate calculation sheet to estimate monthly premiums.

House Staff employees, including interns, residents, and fellows in Graduate Medical Education Approved Programs have a separate disability policy.

• House Staff employees are automatically enrolled.
• Disability insurance is paid in full by the GME Office.
• Housestaff Disability Insurance Brochure
  
• Housestaff Disability Insurance Policy
  

• Initial Enrollment Period – newly eligible employees may enroll with guaranteed issue (no need to provide proof of good health) through UBenefits during their first 90 days following date of hire – coverage begins retroactive on the date of hire.
• After Initial Enrollment Period – employees may apply for coverage using The Standard’s online application. Proof of good health will be required and additional documentation may be required.

If you are enrolled in coverage and become disabled, use The Standard’s online form to apply for disability benefits.  Complete the Employee portion and then send your completed form to the Absence Management Team to complete the Employer portion.

• Short Term Disability Claim Form
  
• Long Term Disability Claim Form
  

See the Leaving the University website for coverage termination information and options for continuing coverage.