Duke's voluntary disability plans, which are insured by Hartford Life and Accident Insurance Company, replace a portion of your income if you cannot work and become disabled from a covered injury, sickness, or pregnancy. Two voluntary disability plans are available to protect your income as a full-time employee - Short Term Disability and Long Term Disability. These programs are employee-elected & paid by payroll deduction.
- Short Term Disability
- Long Term Disability
- Choosing Coverage
- Enrollment
- Cost
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Duke University Voluntary Disability Booklet Certificate
- Duke University Health System Voluntary Disability Booklet Certificate
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Summary Plan Description
Please refer to the Summary Plan Description for official plan information.
How to File a Claim
To initiate a voluntary disability claim, call the Hartford at 888-277-4767 or log on to this web site. The group number for Duke is 043211. For a voluntary long term disability claim, please file your claim within 60 days after your date of disability to allow for proper processing. View further instructions on how to file a claim at How to File a Voluntary Disability Claim.
Contact Information
Hartford (Voluntary Disability)
888-277-4767 - Initiate a claim
Please provide Duke's group number 043211 when calling.
MGIS (Voluntary Disability)
800-969-6447 (ext. 139) - Questions about enrolling or billing