Disability benefits provide you with financial stability by replacing a portion of your income if you are unable to work for an extended period of time due to an injury or illness.
STD provides income if you’re unable to work and are approved for benefits by Sedgwick, at no cost to you. Benefits may be reduced by state disability plans. You’re eligible after five consecutive business days of disability or immediately if hospitalized. Refer to the Benefits Guide to see the number of weeks you’ll receive.
Note: Disability benefits for maternity leave may be paid at 100% for up to 10 weeks with no service requirement. After the disability period, you are eligible for our new Paid Parental Leave benefit, which will offer 16 weeks 100% paid leave, which you can use in up to two blocks of time. For details, visit the Paid Parental Leave Instruction on the Time Off page of Time Off page.
LTD provides part of your monthly pay if you’re unable to work for over six months due to a qualifying disability and are approved by Prudential. There are two options:
LTD benefits coordinate with Social Security, Worker’s Compensation, and similar benefits, continuing until you are no longer disabled or reach normal retirement age.
If you need to utilize disability benefits, contact Enterprise Wireless Solutions’ leave administrator at absenceone.com/ericsson. If you are on Medicare or Medicaid, make sure you have your Plan Benefit Package (PBP) number available.
