If you are under age 65 on your date of disability, the benefit period may last up to your Social Security normal retirement age. If you are age 65 or older on the date of disability, your maximum benefit period is as follows:
- Age 65 - 24 months
- Age 66 - 21 months
- Age 67 - 18 months
- Age 68 - 15 months
- Age 69 & over - 12 months
MetLife will use information submitted by your treating physician to determine your approvable disability P\period. The disability period is the period of time the claimant is deemed disabled per the plan definition. The disability period begins on the date of disability and includes the elimination period and the benefit period. Benefits are only payable during the benefit period, which starts on the day after the elimination period has been satisfied, and only after the claimant has exhausted all accrued paid leave. The length of the disability period and benefit period depends on your specific disability, and every disability is different so your claim may not last for the entire benefit period.
Please note that the long term disability insurance FAQs are for state employees only. The state of Tennessee does not offer long term disability insurance to higher education employees. If you are a higher education employee, direct questions on LTD to your agency benefits coordinator.