My Captain! with this of Walt Whitman's great poem. 1  slide 1 of 4. Background Information Abraham Lincoln was a man Walt Whitman deeply admired and is the captain to whom Whitman refers. 2  slide 2 of 4. O Captain! 3  slide 3 of 4. Analysis Now that we have a little background information, we can continue with our analysis.  slide 4 of 4.
See these basics of short-term disability insurance for an overview. Once the short-term benefits expire (generally after three to six months), long-term disability insurance pays a percentage of your salary, usually 50 to 60 percent, depending on the policy. The benefits last until you can go back to work or for the number of years stated in the policy.
Additionally, payments to the employee from their employer's long-term disability insurance are taxable income whereas payments from an employee purchased plan are usually not. Long-term disability insurance (LTD) begins to assist the employee when short-term disability insurance (STD) benefits end. Once the employee's short-term disability insurance benefits expire (generally after three to six months), the long-term disability insurance pays an employee a percentage of their salary, typically 50-70%.