According to new research1 from The Hartford, 49 percent of U.S. workers have short-term disability insurance [STD] and 44 percent have long-term disability insurance [LTD]. This represents a drop of 6 percent and 3 percent, respectively, over last year’s survey in the number of Americans with the coverage that provides an income if one cannot work due to an illness or non-work related injury.
Jun 10, 2011
STD And LTD Coverage Plummets
From a press release:
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Interesting that their conclusions are based on "1000 online" respondents. I wonder how statistically reliable that is.
Could it be that such a drop is due to big employers cutting STD/LTD from their benefit packages?
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