Employers of all sizes struggle with absence management in the workplace. At the same time, employees expect income to continue for non-occupational injuries, short-term illnesses and pregnancies. With plans available on both an employer-paid or voluntary basis, Fort Dearborn Life offers short-term disability (STD) programs tailored to meet the needs and cost expectations of both you and your employees.

STD Telephonic Claim Intake
Available at no additional cost to STD groups with 100 or more insured employees, our STD claim process allows the employer to notify us of an STD claim using a toll-free number dedicated to STD claim submission.

Employers of all sizes struggle with absence management in the workplace. At the same time, employees expect income to continue for non-occupational injuries, short-term illnesses and pregnancies. Fort Dearborn Life Insurance Company® of New York offers a short-term disability (STD) program tailored to meet the needs and cost expectations of both you and your employees.

For those employers with employees in New York, STD is not a replacement for coverage under the New York Disability Benefits Law. However, our STD can help employers enhance the statutory disability benefits they are required to offer.

STD Telephonic Claim Intake
Available at no additional cost to STD groups with 100 or more insured employees, our STD claim process allows the employer to notify us of an STD claim using a toll-free number dedicated to STD claim submission.