Benefits help provide workers with income protection as financial and mental health pressures mount "Today, more Americans are grappling with challenges that, in the past, may have received less ...

A short-term disability plan helps soften the financial blow for employees who are unable to work for a period of time because of sickness or injury. Maternity leave is a common use for this type of ...

Short-term disability insurance can temporarily replace 40% to 70% of your income. You may be eligible for short-term disability benefits if you can’t work and are losing wages because of a ...

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If you find yourself disabled for a short time, your employer may offer short-term disability insurance as part of your benefits package to help you retain some income while you recover. There will be ...

Short-term disability is a type of government-run insurance or employer benefit that gives you income replacement for a temporary period when you are unable to work due to a covered illness, injury, ...

Aflac (NYSE:AFL), the company that provides supplemental health insurance products, said Thursday it will add mental health conditions to its individual short-term disability insurance product ...