Does short term disability insurance cover maternity leave?

In the case of maternity leave (one of the most common causes of STD), short-term disability insurance would replace part of your income for up to six - eight weeks – depending on the type of delivery. Then your remaining weeks would be covered by unpaid FMLA leave. Your disability typically begins on the day you deliver. read more

Short-term disability insurance can cover part of your income while you are out of work due to pregnancy and birth. And pregnancy is one of the most common causes of short-term disability leave. However, a woman can take maternity leave without taking short-term disability. This may be due to a lack of short-term disability insurance. read more

Short-term disability maternity leave insurance has three unique policy types. Each category offers a unique combination of coverage, access, and premium cost to the covered person. There is no best policy choice, as many people have only one option. read more