Where Did the Rain Go? Click link above to see weather patterns of a typical summer moving into the weather pattern of the 1930s dust bowl drought. See side bar for more information. (Credit: NASA) Click HERE to view animation. Click on image to enlarge.
Typically, a short-term disability policy provides you with 40 to 70 percent of your pre-disability base salary. Some people have short-term disability insurance through an employer, union, or other professional organization. This type of policy is known as group coverage.
California Short-Term Disability Benefits. The State of California pays partial wages if you have temporary illness or injury that keeps you from working. The State of California requires all employees to pay into its short-term disability insurance (SDI) program through payroll deductions. When employees become unable to work due to disability, they can collect weekly benefits from the program until they are either ready to go back to work or the benefits expire.