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Disability Benefits

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Basic Short Term Disability| State Disability Insurance (SDI) Long Term Disability (LTD) Expanded Short Term Disability (Management Benefits) Basic Short Term Disability Eligible Employees All probationary and regular full-time and part-time employees working 20 or more hours per week, who are not enrolled in State Disability Insurance (SDI). New employees enrolled in SDI may also enroll in the Basic Short Term Disability program for their first seven months on the job; after seven months, when SDI benefits become payable, the Basic coverage will be cancel. Benefits After a 14-day waiting period, benefits become payable if you are disabled by illness or injury that is not covered by Workers Compensation (i.e., not job-related). You must be under the regular care of a physician for the full time you are disabled, including the waiting period. The Basic plan pays $95 per week after the 14-day waiting period. Benefits continue for a maximum of 18 weeks, and are paid in addition to any sick leave or other compensation. Contact Benefits for Short Term Disability Enrollment Card. Short Term Disability Claim Form (your payroll clerk MUST SUBMIT ALL 4 FORMS!) State Disability Insurance (SDI) Any questions about State Disability should be directed to The County Controller's Office. Eligible Employees Employees whose job classifications are represented by AFSCME, SEIU, CNA, Trades, Telecommunications, Physicians. Coverage Begins You must be enrolled and make contributions to SDI for seven months to be eligible to receive benefits for disability. If you want disability coverage during your first seven months, you may enroll in the Basic Short Term Disability plan for that period. Benefits Benefits are based on wages paid during a specific 12-month base period, which is determined by the date your claim begins. Weekly benefits range from $70 weekly to a maximum of $490 weekly based on wages paid in the highest quarter of your base period. To receive benefits, you must: Be unable to perform your regular or customary work because of an illness or injury. Have earned at least $300 in covered employment during the year preceding your disability, and have paid into SDI for seven months prior to your disability. File a claim no later than the 41st day after benefits become payable. Late filing results in loss of benefits for the days that your claim is late. Benefits are not payable for the first seven days you are disabled. Important Note If you have accrued sick leave, your SDI benefits will be integrated with your sick leave. * This means that the combined amounts of your SDI payment and your County sick leave payment will not exceed your regular biweekly wage. Use of sick leave is mandatory, vacation or holiday time is at the employee's discretion. In the event an SDI check is sent directly to the employee, it is the employee's responsibility to photostat the stub and mail the copy to the Controller's Office, attention Payroll Unit, SDI Desk. Failure to do so will result in an overpayment. Claim forms and other information on SDI are available from your payroll clerk. Be sure to use the County claim forms, not a form supplied by your doctor or hospital. * vacation or holiday time Long Term Disability (LTD) Benefits LTD is available to permanent employees who have worked for the County for 3 years and at minimum of 20 hours per week. For more program and contact information, please visit the LTD page on the Risk Management web site.