Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Disability Insurance with The Standard

The California Teacher's Association (CTA) endorses The Standard, a disability insurance provider to help meet the needs of it members. For the month of October, MDEA members can sign up for the CTA/The Standard Disability insurance without proof of good health (as long as the minimum number of new enrollees is met). Since it is endorsed by CTA, The Standard provides some benefits that other disability insurance providers do not offer. For example:

1) If you ever have a concern with your claim you can appeal it to a CTA member-only based panel who will review your claim.

2) You are covered 24 hours a day, on or off the job for any accident, sickness, illness or injury.

3) There is a well baby program that either the member or their spouse, can access for maternity help.

4) If you become disabled, and you have any extra duty contracts, i.e., summer school, coaching, band, tutoring etc… with the district, that part of your salary will be calculated in your disability payment.

5) Once you have coverage with The Standard, you never have to notify The Standard to increase your coverage amount, The Standard takes care of it for you, so you are always covered for your current salary at time of disability.

6) Exclusion for pre-existing conditions is only 10 days after enrollment, rather than the usual 1 year time frame.


So how do you get more information and/or sign up with The Standard for disability insurance?


You can go to www.cta.org/mycta for more information (enrollment forms are also available at this site).


Or, if you prefer to speak with a representative in person, Paul Brunetta from The Standard, is scheduled to be at most of our sites throughout the month of October (see the schedule below). He can also be reached at 800-522-0406 or 707-322-2165.


Please note: If you want to switch from American Fidelity or any other provider, you need to fill out the "cancellation forms" that Paul can provide you, and turn one copy in with your application and give the other to Mt. Diablo Payroll Dept by 11/1/08.




CTA/The Standard® Disability

Open Enrollment Schedule

MDEA members can sign up for CTA/The Standard® Disability Insurance *without proof of good health from 10/1/08 to 10/31/08.

10/1 Ayers – Lunch

10/1 Bancroft – After

10/2 Bel Air – Lunch

10/2 Cambridge – After

10/3 Cornerstone – Lunch

10/3 Delta View - After

10/6 Eagle Peak – Lunch

10/7 El Monte – Lunch

10/7 Fair Oaks – After

10/8 Gregory Gardens –Lunch

10/8 Hidden Valley – After

10/9 Highlands – Lunch

10/9 Holbrook – After

10/10 Meadow Homes – Lunch

10/10 Monte Gardens – After

10/13 Mt. Diablo Elem – Lunch

10/13 Mountain View – After

10/14 Pleasant Hill Elem – Lunch

10/14 Rio Vista – After

10/15 Sequoia Elem – Lunch

10/15 Shore Acres – After

10/16 Silverwood – Lunch

10/16 Strandwood – After

10/17 Sun Terrace– Lunch

10/20 Sunrise – Lunch

10/20 Valhalla - After

10/20 Foothill Middle - Lunch

10/20 Glenbrook Middle – After

10/21 Valle Verde - Lunch

10/21 Walnut Acres – After

10/21 Oak Grove Middle - Lunch

10/21 Pine Hollow Middle – After

10/22 Westwood - Lunch

10/22 Woodside - After

10/22 Pleasant Hill Middle – Lunch

10/22 Riverview Middle - After

10/23 Wren Avenue – Lunch

10/23 Ygnacio Valley Elem – After

10/23 Sequoia Middle – Lunch

10/23 Valley View Middle – After

10/24 Diablo View Middle – Lunch

10/24 El Dorado Middle – After

10/24 Clayton Valley High – Lunch

10/28 College Park High – Lunch

10/28 Concord High – After

10/29 Mt. Diablo High – Lunch

10/29 Northgate High – After

10/30 Ygnacio Valley High – Lunch

Last Chance:

10/30 MDEA Office 2:30 - 4:30

2255 Contra Costa Blvd, Pleasant Hill, Suite 202

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