short-Term Disability 

Up to 6 months

OF INCOME PROTECTION

Short-Term Disability Insurance 

Questions about disability benefits offered through Voya? Call us at 417-873-4271.

Short-Term Disability pays you a weekly benefit if you have a covered disability that keeps you from working. Bass Pro Shops pays Short-Term coverages for salaried Outfitters, and full-time hourly Outfitters can purchase voluntary STD insurance. 

SALARIED OUTFITTERS

Salaried Outfitters will automatically be enrolled in company-paid STD insurance. 

Weekly benefits begin after you have been unable to work for seven consecutive days due to an eligible injury or illness. The weekly benefit amount is equal to 100 percent of your weekly pay for the first eight weeks, and 60 percent of your weekly pay for the next 17 weeks, up to a maximum of $5,000 per week. The benefit is payable up to 25 weeks while unable to work due to a covered condition.

HOURLY OUTFITTERS

Hourly Outfitters will be automatically enrolled in this voluntary benefit. You may opt out, or decline, this benefit during Open Enrollment, or any time thereafter. However, we encourage you to learn more.

Weekly benefits begin after you have been unable to work for seven consecutive days because of an eligible injury or illness. The amount of the benefit is equal to 60 percent of your weekly pay, up to a maximum of $1,250 per week. The benefit is payable up to 25 weeks while unable to work due to a covered condition. As a voluntary benefit, you must elect this coverage during enrollment and you pay the entire cost of your STD coverage.

Please note – while you will not be turned down for coverage, STD benefits are not payable if your disability is due to a pre-existing condition and you became disabled during the first 12 months your insurance is in effect. A pre-existing condition is a sickness or accidental injury for which, during the 3 months immediately before the effective date of your insurance or increased amount of insurance, you did one or more of the following: received medical treatment, care, services or advice; or took prescribed drugs; or had medications prescribed.

What’s covered

This insurance may cover a variety of conditions and injuries. Here are Voya’s top reasons for short term disability claims:

  • Normal pregnancy
  • Injuries
  • Joint disorders
  • Back disorders
  • Digestive disorders

HOW TO START YOUR LEAVE OR DISABILITY CLAIM

  • Notify your manager or supervisor and site HR representative of your absence from work.
  • Contact the HR Benefits team at 417-873-4271 to initiate a disability claim.
  • If you are eligible for disability leave benefits, a certification of health care provider form will be required. Voya will mail your initial leave packet within two business days of filing your leave. You will be provided a minimum of 15 days from the date the leave is requested to complete and return required information.