DISABILITY INCOME PROTECTION PROGRAM

Provides a monthly benefit should you become disabled on or off the job

Eligibility Requirements

You are eligible to enroll if you work full-time (at least 32 hours per week), up to age 62 and provide evidence of insurability.

Benefits Offered by the Plan:

If you become disabled:

Disability Income Protection Benefit:
This plan provides a monthly income benefit to protect you and your family against financial hardship. The plan will pay up to 65% of your Covered Salary Amount.

Survivor Benefit: In the event your untimely death occurs while you are collecting monthly income benefits, a benefit equal to 50% of the amount you were eligible to receive at the time of your death will be paid to your beneficiary. Survivor benefits will continue for 10 years, or until you would have reached age 65, whichever is less.

Residual Disability Benefit: If you receive monthly income benefits for at least 30 days, and then return to work on a reduced work schedule, you will be paid 35% of your monthly benefit up to 90 days or until you return to full-time work, whichever is earlier.

If you or a dependent are hospitalized:

Hospital Confinement Benefit:
For each day you or a covered family member is confined in a hospital, the plan pays a daily benefit: 70% of the daily Covered Salary Amount for you or your spouse, and 35% if your dependent child is hospitalized.

How Benefits and Rates are Determined

Your annual Covered Salary (amount of coverage you have) is divided by 12 to determine a monthly income amount; your benefits are 65% of this amount, minus any Benefit Offsets (explain).

Remember: As your salary increases, your coverage can increase. To keep your coverage amount current with your salary level, you must fill out an Enrollment and/or Request for Change Form. Coverage increases do not require a health statement as long as you apply within 12 months of your salary increase and your coverage was equal to your salary amount immediately prior to your increase.


Some Key Plan Definitions   (explain)

Limitations and Exclusions   (explain)