Residual Disability

Disability benefits are offered to people who cannot work because they have certain medical conditions.

Federal regulations follow a very strict plan to give monetary aid to people with partial or short term disability. 

Partial refers to the condition where the employee is unable to perform any material or substantial duty of his or her regular occupation and has 20 percent or more loss in indexed monthly earnings due to the sickness or injury.

Residual disability refers to the condition where the employee does not have to be disabled during the elimination process. 

Insurance companies offer residual disability riders which can be categorized as - Basic, Enhanced, or Short Term.

The riders are given certain benefits if the insured can still work, but not in full capacity (in the case of residual valuation).

Technically such rider is optional and it is important to determine which rider is right for a person depending on the coverage gaps and cost comparisons. 

General disability insurance 

It is the insurance that protects the family against the financial crisis created by a loss in income due to certain medical factors.

The decision to provide disability benefit is made through an evaluation process where the agent collects information to see if the person filing the claim form is working or earnings average more than a certain amount each month, if the earning is less or if the person is not working, the agency will look at the medical condition to identify other related factors. 

Government-sponsored programs – 

It includes the worker compensation scheme where the associated agents decide if a person is disabled by using the information provided by the person to congregate the requirement for processing the application form. 

To process, the agency requires the following information – 

• The social security number 

• The birth or baptismal certificate

• Name, address, phone number of doctors/ caretakers and the dates of their visit. 

• Name and dosage of medicines

• Medical records/lab records

• The summary of the work you did before becoming disabled. 

Private employer-sponsored group disability 

• Employers may sponsor short or long term disability coverage or a combination of both. In such cases, the employer covers a part or all the premiums for the coverage. 

• It can be the plan that covers benefits for employees who are offered income replacement that allows them to pay bills and maintain their lifestyle. 

Residual is defined as - 

• The disability that restricts the person from performing material or substantial duties of their occupation and the employee has at least   20 percent of loss in monthly earnings due to the medical problem. 

• Private individual disability income policy is taken by a person for individuals’ needs and it guarantees income in the condition when the employer or government policies fail to provide coverage. 

There are two categories in various insurance policy categories – 

Short term – It is offered to employees as a short term option and can provide benefits up to 6 months. The coverage period may vary and the law requires the employee to prove temporary disability conditions for 26, 30, or 52 weeks.

Long term – It is rarely offered by state or federal government employers and is typically given for more than 6 months.

Sometimes, such platforms are offered by the employer as group long term insurance which can replace about 60 percent of the base salary.