The prevailing income replacement benefit percentage in Long Term Disability (LTD) plans is 60%. Roughly 62% of LTD plans proved a 60% benefit level. The next, but far less common, benefit levels are 50% and 67%. Likewise, the use of a 24-month “own-occupation” disability definition dominates the market with about three out of every four plans using this definition.
How does your LTD coverage compare? Let us know if you would like to better understand your disability benefit options and what you can do to manage these programs.
“Keeping Score” is an ongoing series where we share findings from our work on employer-sponsored health plans, so you have the opportunity to compare how your plan is performing relative to others. We hope you find it beneficial. Because, after all, you can’t manage what you don’t measure.