Here at Cody Allison and Associates, we try to provide helpful information on this blog. We have previously published articles on how to make long-term disability claims if you are employed by Vanderbilt or Erlanger. Here is another article about how to make a claim if you are employed by Duke Health Systems in North Carolina. Remember, if you need help in making these claims, we are here to help.
If you are an employee of Duke Health Systems in North Carolina and need to make a long-term disability claim, below is helpful information provided by the Duke website. If you need assistance with your long-term disability claim, you can contact the experienced attorneys at Cody Allison & Associates, PLLC at (615) 234-6000. You can also e-mail us at cody@codyallison.com
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Benefit Payable
The plan replaces up to 60% of your base salary to a maximum monthly benefit of $12,500.
This plan is for employees with less than 3 years of full-time continuous service, unless the employee already qualifies for the Duke Disability Plan.
Voluntary Long Term Disability (LTD) benefits cover disabilities whether or not they are job related. However, benefits will be reduced by the amount of other income benefits you receive while disabled, such as sick/vacation leave, paid time off, Kiel, or Social Security. Regardless of these offsets, the minimum benefit is the greater of 10% of the Voluntary LTD benefit or $100.
When Benefits Begin
Voluntary LTD benefits begin after you have been totally disabled for four months if you are a Duke University employee. Benefits begin after you have been totally disabled for six months if you are a Duke University Health System employee.
Proof of Prior Coverage (LTD Waiver)
If you had an employer-sponsored long term disability plan within 90 days of full-time employment to Duke, you may participate in the Duke Disability Program as of the first day of the month after your hire date (waiving the normal three-year waiting period). You can request that your immediate previous employer completes the Duke Disability Program – Request for Service Requirement Waiver form.
Alternately, proof of prior group LTD coverage may be submitted on your past employer’s letterhead or business email and the statement of prior participation should also include the termination date of the disability coverage. Waiver requests can be emailed to benefits@duke.edu or faxed to the attention of our disability analyst at (919) 681-8774 within 90 days of your hire date.
An individual (non-group) LTD disability plan does not qualify for LTD waiver consideration.
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If you believe you have been wrongfully denied your ERISA, or non-ERISA, long-term disability benefits, give us a call for a free lawyer consultation. You can reach Cody Allison & Associates, PLLC at (615) 234-6000. We are based in Nashville, Tennessee; however, we represent clients in many states (TN, KY, GA, AL, MS, AR, NC, SC, FL, MI, OH, MO, LA, VA, WV, just to name a few). We will be happy to talk to you no matter where you live. You can also e-mail our office at cody@codyallison.com. Put our experience to work for you. For more information go to www.LTDanswers.com.