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Short-term Disability Insurance
                                                                 Summary of Benefits

                                                   Prepared for:  Full-Time Employees of None

               Group rates for KCM employees make short-term
               disability insurance more affordable than ever. This
               coverage provides a weekly cash benefit if you are not
               able to work due to injury, illness, surgery, or recovery
               from childbirth. Additional plan benefits are outlined on
               the following pages.


               Your premium comes out of your paycheck, so no money is
               due now.




               Cash Benefit


               Short-term Disability
                                                                    60% of your weekly salary, limited to
               Weekly benefit amount
                                                                    $1,000 per week
               Sickness elimination period                          14 days
               Accident elimination period                          14 days
               Maximum coverage period                              11 weeks

               Sickness Elimination Period

                You must be out of work for 14 days due to an illness before you can collect disability benefits. You can
                 begin collecting benefits on day 15.

               Accident Elimination Period
                You must be out of work for 14 days due to an accidental injury before you can collect disability
                 benefits. You can begin collecting benefits on day 15.

               Weekly Benefit Amount

                Your weekly benefit is taxable if your premium is paid with pre-tax dollars (through payroll deduction).

               Maximum Coverage Period
                This is the number of weeks you can collect disability benefits (also known as the benefit duration).

                The 11-week coverage period is for the occupation in which you were employed at the time of your
                 disability (also known as your own occupation).

               No Health Examination Required

                You can take advantage of this important coverage now, with no health examination.
                If you decline this coverage now and wish to enroll later, a health examination may be required.



                                     Short-term Disability Insurance Summary of Benefits
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