Thread: LTD
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Old 02-18-2019, 09:31 AM
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PorkandBeans
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Depending on the monthly budget, it's important to look at expenses after going out on LTD. If you have a family and the spouse doesn't work, the medical insurance costs can reduce your monthly income significantly.

A real time example is as follows:

Spouse is Captain - other spouse stays at home with three children - Frontier insurance coverage is as comprehensive as possible.

Frontier's monthly insurance bill after expiration of FMLA: 2300 bucks.

This leaves the monthly income to the family at 2700 bucks.

The above is from the old contract, but plug in the new numbers and contemplate the outcome.

I believe it's time to research and engineer a supplemental LTD which is not subject to offset by the provided LTD policy (and vice versa).

Sooner would be better than later.

By ALPA stats, 20% of pilots will lose their medical for a period of time in their careers.
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