Employees: Make a choice about your long-term disability benefit by Nov. 30
The PEBB Program鈥檚 open enrollment is ending on Tuesday, November 30, 2021. You may still need to make a choice about your employee-paid long-term disability (LTD) benefit. PEBB-eligible employees will automatically be enrolled in employee-paid LTD, if not already enrolled. If you don鈥檛 make a change, you will be defaulted into the coverage level that covers 60% of the first $16,667 of your monthly pre-disability earnings. .
This benefit will change starting January 1, 2022. All eligible employees will automatically be enrolled in employee-paid LTD, if they are not already currently enrolled. The new LTD benefit will offer a minimum 90-day waiting period with two coverage level options.
During open enrollment, November 1 through 30, 2021, you can use to:
- Reduce to a lower-cost 50% coverage level, with a maximum benefit of $8,333
- Decline your automatic enrollment in employee-paid LTD for 2022
You also have the option to reduce or decline your employee-paid LTD coverage by submitting the 2022 form to hr.benefits@wwu.edu if you cannot make changes on
If you don鈥檛 actively reduce or decline your LTD benefit election by December 31, 2021, you will be enrolled in the 60-percent plan, and the premium will be deducted from your paycheck for January 2022 coverage.
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Your long-term disability benefit is different from the state鈥檚 new long-term care benefit, which is called . Long-term disability replaces a portion of your income due to accident, illness, or pregnancy. You can reduce or decline your employee-paid LTD coverage at any time. Long-term care pays for the cost of care when you need assistance with activities of daily living and is not currently part of your PEBB Program benefits.