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My employer told me I was not eligible for State Disability Insurance (SDI) benefits because I belong to a Voluntary Plan (VP). What is that?

April 26, 2017Benefits disability eligible employer Insurance SDI State Voluntary

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My employer told me I was not eligible for State Disability Insurance (SDI) benefits because I belong to a Voluntary Plan (VP). What is that?

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California law allows your employer to offer you a voluntary disability plan in place of SDI coverage. Your VP must provide all the benefits of SDI, at least one benefit that is better than SDI, and it cannot cost you more than SDI does.