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May Is Disability Insurance Awareness Month

Marc Lowell, President & Founder

MAY 17, 2017

Disability insurance is an important insurance coverage that most people lack.

Many people think of it as optional – when they think of it at all.

If you are a breadwinner going without disability insurance, are you taking a risk?

Suppose an injury stops you from working for months or years. Even if your household benefits from two or more incomes, the financial hit could be significant. It could lead you to borrow to make ends meet. It could direct money away from college saving, retirement planning, or a small business toward your household expenses. Medical costs related to the injury or disability might drain your bank or retirement accounts.

The economic shock may be even more pronounced if you are single and self-employed. How long could you last without a paycheck?

Disability insurance benefits can help you compensate for lost income.

Short-term disability coverage (commonly six months or less) pays you around 60-70% of your base salary; there may be a dollar cap on monthly payouts. Long-term coverage usually pays you around 40-60% of your base salary; payouts often begin after a 90-day waiting period. They can be made to you as long as you are disabled, until you retire, or the term of the policy ends.2

How affordable is this coverage? Very.

Annual premiums are usually 1-3% of your yearly income. As with life insurance coverage, age, health, occupation, and gender are the major variables affecting policy premiums.2

Yes, some employers sponsor short-term disability coverage. (California, New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico require employers to offer it.) This coverage may apply even if the worker’s disability is unrelated to his or her job. The term of coverage is often too short, however – it can be as short as nine weeks. As the CDA notes, the average long-term disability incident lasts 34.6 months.1

Wondering about Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)? To receive any of that, you must first meet the Social Security Administration’s definition of “disabled” – and cash benefits are typically only granted to those unemployed a year or longer. If you can perform any other kind of work, your chances of getting any SSDI may be slim.3,4

What about workers’ compensation insurance? That is a form of disability insurance, but it only pays out if the injury or disability occurs on the job. Most long-term disabilities do not stem from work-related injuries.2

This material was prepared by MarketingPro, Inc., and does not necessarily represent the views of the presenting party, nor their affiliates. This information has been derived from sources believed to be accurate. Please note – investing involves risk, and past performance is no guarantee of future results. The publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting or other professional services. If assistance is needed, the reader is advised to engage the services of a competent professional. This information should not be construed as investment, tax or legal advice and may not be relied on for the purpose of avoiding any Federal tax penalty. This is neither a solicitation nor recommendation to purchase or sell any investment or insurance product or service, and should not be relied upon as such. All indices are unmanaged and are not illustrative of any particular investment.

Citations.

1 – thebalance.com/short-term-disability-basics-1177839 [10/19/16] 2 – nerdwallet.com/blog/insurance/disability-insurance-explained/ [6/27/16] 3 – ssa.gov/planners/disability/dqualify.html [3/29/17] 4 – ssa.gov/planners/disability/dqualify5.html [3/29/17]

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*Registered Representatives of LPL Financial, member FINRA /SIPC. LPL Financial and affiliated insurance agencies offer securities, advisory services and certain insurance products and are not affiliated with other entities named.
*This website may contain concepts that have legal, accounting and tax implications. It is not intended to provide legal, accounting, or tax advice. You may wish to consult an attorney, tax advisor, or accountant regarding your specific situation. No representations are made as to the accuracy of the information contained herein or any information contained in any link provided herein. LPL Financial does not offer tax or legal advice.

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