But the Dust Bowl drought was not meteorologically extreme by the standards of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries. Indeed the 1856-65 drought may have involved a more severe drop in precipitation. It was the combination of drought and poor land use practice that created the environmental disaster.
Short-Term Disability claims are processed on a first-in first-out basis. In general, turnaround time is approximately five business days. Refer to payment history to check the status of your claims, visit My Claims.
Waiting Period: This is also referred to as an elimination period, and it's the time between when you become ill or injured, and when your disability insurance benefits begin. Most short-term disability plans have waiting periods of 0 to 14 days, although they can be up to 180 days.