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Protecting your income
        Disability insurance






        Short-term Disability (STD)  |  cigna.com


        Short-term Disability (STD) is provided at no cost to you—Epicor pays 100% of the cost and
        benefits paid are federally tax-free.

        STD insurance helps ensure a continued income if you become ill or injured and unable to
        work on a temporary basis. Common examples include recovery after the birth of a child or   How to file a Short-term or
        recuperation after surgery.                                                 Long-term Disability claim:


        After the 7th day following an illness or injury which causes you to miss work, you receive   Contact the Benefits Department
        a benefit equal to 60% of your base weekly earnings, up to a maximum of $2,308 per   to request a leave of absence. Your
        week, on a federal tax-free basis! Your “weekly base” earnings means the weekly salary in   Benefit Analyst will provide you
        effect on the date disability begins. Benefits are payable up to 25 weeks, as long as you are   details regarding your leave.
        disabled. And 25 weeks, as long as you are ill.                             Short-term Disability and Long-term
                                                                                    Disability are administered by Cigna.

        Long-term Disability (LTD)  |  cigna.com                                    cigna.com
                                                                                    888.842.4462
        Long-term Disability (LTD) is provided at no cost to you—Epicor pays 100% of the cost and   Hours: 7am to 7pm CST
        benefits paid are federally tax-free.                                       (Monday – Friday)

        If your non-occupational illness or injury lasts longer than 180 calendar days, LTD will
        pay 60% of your base earnings, up to a maximum of $10,000 a month, on a federal tax-
        free basis! Benefits continue until you are no longer disabled or you reach the age of 65,
        whichever is sooner.




        Please Note: STD and LTD are both company paid benefits; however, in order to receive
        disability payments without having federal income tax deducted when benefits are
        received, you need to pay for these benefits post tax. Therefore, you pay for the benefit and
        then Epicor reimburses you for the premiums you paid. You will see your contribution under
        your deductions and the company reimbursement under earnings on your pay stub.



























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