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Short-term disability insurance

Our short-term disability product includes features to help employees return to work. With a variety of standard and optional benefits, our plans are available with benefit durations of 13 to 26 weeks or longer.

Full benefits

  • Employees can earn up to 100% of pre-disability income through partial-disability employment combined with the short-term disability benefit payments for the duration of the claim.
  • Multiple return-to-work incentives include allowing days of total or partial disability to be used to satisfy the elimination period.
  • Vocational rehabilitation programs include personalized plans, benefits to help employers make changes to the workplace so the employee can return to work, and payment for approved services, such as vocational evaluation, training and job placement.
  • Our standard reporting package provides key claims information 24/7 online, or by email or mail.
  • Employers and employees enjoy easy access to claims, important documents such as certificates, and claims management by phone, IVR, web, fax, email or mail.

Flexible options

  • A choice of plan designs with generous maximums
  • Employer- or employee-paid coverage options, including buy-up plans

A simple claims process

Many employees use more than one type of disability coverage, and a short-term disability leave may become a long-term disability and may also require a life Waiver of Premium. We proactively identify potential transitions from one coverage to another, and make the process smooth and easy to negotiate.

  • 24-hour claim turnaround time for claim intake, case manager assignment and acknowledgement.
  • Seamless transition from short-term to long-term disability claim, if needed, with no paperwork

During the claims process, employers and employees have online access to claims, important documents, such as certificates, and claims management.

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Insurance products (policy series GL1101) are issued by The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company (Fort Wayne, IN), which does not solicit business in New York, nor is it licensed to do so or Lincoln Life Assurance Company of Boston (Dover, NH). In New York, insurance products (policy series GL111) are issued by Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York (Syracuse, NY) or Liberty Life Assurance Company of Boston. All are Lincoln Financial Group® companies. Product availability and/or features may vary by state. Limitations and exclusions apply.

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