Long Term Disability

If an employee’s short term sick leave extends beyond 3 months, they will be asked to complete the application for long term disability.

To determine if you employee is eligible for long term disability please refer to the appropriate collective agreement and Benefits Handbook. If you have any questions please contact your assigned Work-Life Consultant.

When short term sick leave extends beyond 3 months

The Benefits Office will send out the application for Long Term Disability if an employee is off for more than 3 months. The employee will receive forms directly from the Benefits Office to take to their treating physician. The Benefits Office will send the supervisor/manager forms to complete as part of the employer’s submission.

FAQs

What if the employee is not eligible for LTD benefits?

If the employee is not eligible for LTD benefits and still needs to be off work for medical reasons please contact the assigned Work-Life Consultant

An employee in my department applied for LTD benefits and their claim was rejected. Now what happens?

The employee’s supervisor will receive information from the Manager of the Benefits Office regarding the decision. The supervisor may need to complete Payroll forms.

If the employee still needs to be off for medical reasons the assigned Work-Life Consultant will request medical documentation from the employee’s treating physician. Once the WLC has this information, they will work with the manager/supervisor to mange the absence or plan for a return to work

Do I need to submit anything to Payroll?

If the employee is not returning to work, the manager/supervisor may be required to complete Payroll forms. Contact the Payroll if you have any questions.