Group, Individual or Voluntary – Short Term Disability Insurance
Short term disability insurance comes in a variety of flavors. In addition to policy features such as elimination period, benefit period, and benefit amount there are group policies, individual policies, and other that fall somewhere in between: group voluntary. Each type of coverage fits a different need for employers, employees, and individuals. This article will highlight the advantages and disadvantages of three policy types: group, individual, and voluntary.
A common problem is first trimester spotting or bleeding. Approximately one quarter of women who deliver healthy babies experience some spotting early in her pregnancy. However bleeding may be an indicator of a pending miscarriage, and sometimes a doctor may suggest bed rest to improve the chances of a successful delivery and healthy mother.
First Trimester Bed Rest Bed rest for a couple of days is tolerable for most women – and their finances. But sometimes the bed rest can extend for weeks or months. If mom’s income is needed to help make ends meet financially, the loss of income places an unneeded, unwanted, and unhealthy strain on an already difficult situation. Adding stress on top of first trimester bleeding can’t be good for mom or her baby. Bed rest should relieve stress, not add to it. Sometimes a family just can’t afford having mom miss extra time from work. Rather than taking the bed rest she her doctor suggests, she returns to work hoping for the best. What a horrible dilemma that many women face: choosing between the health of her baby, and financial ruin. There must be a better way.
Individual Disability Coverage Employees without group coverage or separating from their employer might look to the individual market for coverage. The advantage to this approach is that employees are in charge of the process. The employee or income earner gets to choose the insurance carrier, agent, and policy configurations that best suit his or her needs. And coverage continues no matter where an individual chooses to work.
Security for Pregnancy Complications Twenty five percent of pregnancies will encounter one or more complications. Many women are ordered by their doctor to stop working in advance of their delivery date to ensure their health and the health of their baby. Short term disability will replace your income during this time.
By buying insurance that covers a planned event you can beat the insurance company at its own game. Short term disability pays a six week benefit for normal vaginal delivery and an eight week benefit for a normal c-section delivery – less the elimination period. The projected benefit for normal delivery is two to three times the average annual premium.
Short Term Disability Creates Maternity Income This means that women planning a pregnancy can use short term disability insurance to create maternity leave income. And at no additional premium cost comes the added security of knowing that you are also covered if your doctor orders bed rest during your first trimester, or any other time during your pregnancy.
Do yourself and your future pregnancy a huge favor. Purchase short term disability insurance before getting pregnant.
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May 16, 2011 | Posted by Cloude Raine
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