Disability Insurance Flashcards
Disability Insurance replaces portion of income when…
A person is too hurt or sick to work
Disability Insurance does not need to be a…
Workplace injury
Injury or illness must occur or begin during…
Policy period
Accident-Only Policy
Does not pay after illness
Loss of Income
Loss of ability must result in loss of income, often at least 20%
Disability must be certified by…
Qualified physician
Disability usually requires…
periodic re-certification
Own Occupation
Judges level of disability on your inability to do your exact job at time of disability
Any Occupation
Judges level of disability on inability to do any suitable job based on education, experience, etc
Own Occupation can change to Any Occupation after…
2-5 years
Short Term Disability
Lasts for a few months and no more than 2 years
Long Term Disability
Lasts years or until retirement age
Benefit Period
Duration of benefits
Elimination Period
Time-based deductible during which disabled person receives no benefits
Elimination Period begins at…
Time of disability, not at start of policy
Elimination Period: Short Term
0 days for injuries; 7 days for illnesses
Elimination Period: Long Term
30-90 days regardless of cause
Recurrent Disability
If disability re-occurs within 6 months of recovery, treated as same benefit period
Do recurrent disabilities require a new elimination period?
No
For recurrent disabilities, is the benefit period reset?
No
Presumptive Eligibility
Full benefits may be possible even if the person can work
Does presumptive eligibility have an elimination period?
No
Qualifiers for Presumptive Eligibility
Total blindness, total hearing loss, loss of 2 limbs
Disability Benefit Amount
Often based on person’s monthly income during 12 months prior to disability
Disability Benefit Amount is typically…
60-70% of gross income up to a monthly max
Gross Income
Before taxes and deductions
Earnings-to-Insurance Clause
Prevents receiving more than 100% even if multiple policies are purchased
Disability benefits must be paid at least…
Monthly
Cost of Living Rider
Increases benefits after a disability has already occurred
Cost of Living Rider can increase benefits annually based on…
Economic index or at a set percentage
For a cost of living rider, benefits can never be…
Higher than a cap included on the rider and never lower than their original amount
Future Purchase Option Rider
Can increase the benefit amount prior to a disability occurring
Future purchase option rider lets policyholder…
Buy more benefits regardless of health
Future Purchase Option Rider: Benefits bought later will be based on…
Attained age at the time
Future Purchase Option Rider: Option to buy more might be limited to certain…
90 day windows every few years up to a certain age or certain life events
Partial Disability might require…
Permanent disability first