A core component of employee benefits packages, employers often offer short-term disability insurance to support employees while they are temporarily unable to work due to a non-work related illness, injury, or medical condition. Generally, weekly benefits range from 40% – 70% of an employee’s pre-disability earnings and can last between 2 weeks and 90 days depending on policy and carrier. While employees have the option to purchase short-term disability coverage individually, adding this to an employer-sponsored benefits package enhances an employers’ ability to retain top talent. Additionally, short-term disability coverage often offers employers a way to pay employees while on leave due to pregnancy. With no national standard for maternity leave, employers can stand out and attract top talent by offering short term disability coverage for pregnancy, illness, or injury.