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3 Common Misconceptions About Online Disability Insurance

2011-03-30

The need for any kind of disability insurance, let alone an online disability insurance account, can be easily misunderstood by some employees who aren't currently disabled and don't work at a high-risk job. But this misunderstanding is often because future possibilities aren't given enough thought, nor are employees aware of real-life examples of people that were injured in low-risk professions. Factors such as the amount of work employees can do after an injury and how policies will be kept active with premium payments should also be considered. This discussion focuses on three specific factors pertaining to online disability insurance about which employees may easily have a misconception.

First, employees might assume that having a low-risk job indicates that there is no need for disability insurance in the first place, at least for the job itself. But employees should consider everything done in a workday as much as possible within the context of the daily routine, and this can include personal habits taken for granted. For example, a crooked sitting position in an office chair can gradually do damage to the back muscles. You might consider checking with a doctor to test for any notable health problems you currently have. Also, don't forget that being sick, but not necessarily injured, can keep you from working.

Secondly, even after an injury or sickness, employees might assume that they can get back to work sooner than is actually the case, and so have a policy to cover them only for the period they originally thought they would be away from work. In this type of situation, long-term disability insurance might be preferable. If you don't have the right coverage for the time you're actually kept away from work, you may not have continual access to reliable income, as benefits you have from other sources, including your employer, may either not be enough to cover you or have to be taken from a source where you've wanted to save money.

Finally, employees might assume that other sources of insurance are a sufficient substitute for disability insurance even though they can be for other unrelated purposes. You can have life insurance, for example, out of the assumption that being covered for accidental death is more important than disability coverage. This doesn't take into consideration that, at least for a part of your life, you have a better chance of simply being sick or injured than of dying.

You're encouraged to research online disability insurance that works in your favor. Don't try to get financial support during work absence without it or settle for a policy that will rip you off.