A Note from The Standard (NCFlex Disability*)
*For Non-University Employing Units
We know that with the number of cases of COVID-19 growing daily there will be an increase in questions about employee benefits and disability entitlement. With that in mind, I wanted to share the below link to The Standard’s Business Resiliency and Response to COVID-19 document. This document is designed to help you navigate the disability landscape.
This document was updated last week and will likely continue to be updated as things develop in the coming weeks. But for now, here are the key takeaways that I wanted to draw your attention to:
Short Term Disability
- Each disability claim will continue to be evaluated on a case by case basis and decisions made based on the facts of that claim as well as the terms of NCFlex's group policy.
- If an individual is quarantined as directed by a licensed health professional or government agency, HAS NOT been diagnosed with COVID-19, but is unable to perform their job remotely, they will retain coverage and eligibility under the STD policy should they eventually become disabled.
- If an employer has approved work-from-home arrangements due to COVID-19 public health concerns, we will consider the covered employees actively at work under the group STD policy. So these temporary work arrangements will not affect their coverage eligibility.