How can an employee determine if he is eligible for disability coverage?
There are two disability programs available to permanent full-time employees only, the Duke Disability and the Voluntary Disability. The Duke Disability is provided at no cost to full-time employees who have at least three years of full-time continuous service or are under the waiver due to proof of prior group long-term disability coverage. Duke Disability provides disability coverage for eligible University/Medical Center employees after 16 weeks (LTD) and disability coverage for eligible Health System employees after 12 weeks (STD/LTD). The Voluntary Disability program is an opportunity for eligible employees to purchase short-term disability coverage to supplement the Duke Disability. It is also an opportunity for those not eligible (less than 3 years of full-time continuous service without proof of prior group long term disability coverage) for the Duke Disability to purchase short-term and/or long-term disability coverage. If covered, the employee should have a deduction on his p
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