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You Become Disabled: Academic Employees
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The steps you must take to apply for disability benefits vary, depending on whether you are:

• Applying for Short-Term Leave
• Applying for Long-Term Disability (LTD)
• Returning from Disability Leave

For general information on disability coverage, including who's eligible and how long benefits last, refer to Long-Term Disability.

 To Apply for Short-Term Leave:

To find out what you need to do for unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act, click here.

• Contact your departmental administrator to arrange your leave and find out how your benefits will be affected during your leave.

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 To Apply for Long-Term Disability (LTD):

• Contact the Benefits Office as soon as possible during your short-term leave to complete the required paperwork for Long-Term Disability.
• Complete the UnumProvident Long-Term Disability application, have your doctor complete the physician's section, and submit the application to the Benefits Office. UnumProvident determines whether you are eligible for LTD benefits.
• If UnumProvident approves your application, your LTD benefits will begin after three months of continuous disability. To see how your benefits are affected when you are on LTD, click here.

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 To Return From Disability Leave:

• If you recover from your disability, notify your departmental administrator and the Benefits Office of the date you'll return to work.
• Submit a statement from your doctor, saying you have fully recovered and are able to return to work.

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