Participating in the Long-Term Disability Plan
The JPMorgan Chase Long-Term Disability Plan, consisting of Group LTD and Individual Disability Insurance (IDI), can provide income replacement if you are unable to work for an extended period of time due to an illness or injury. Your long-term disability coverage generally pays a benefit after you have exhausted your coverage under the JPMorgan Chase Short-Term Disability Plan. However, eligibility for LTD benefits does not depend on first having received STD benefits.
The general guidelines for participating in the JPMorgan Chase Long-Term Disability Plan are described in this section.
If you elect LTD and qualify to receive benefits under the JPMorgan Chase Long-Term Disability Plan, you may continue to be considered an employee for up to 24 months. You will also continue to have access to company-sponsored benefits, while you remain an employee, such as subsidized medical and dental coverage, vision benefits, basic life insurance (and other life insurance, if enrolled at the time of your disability), and group legal.
In addition, if you do not enroll for LTD coverage when you are first eligible and then later choose to elect and are approved for coverage, you will not be covered for a claim due to a condition that predates your coverage effective date (see "Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion").