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| Become
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Here's what you need to do:
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Notify your supervisor or manager immediately.
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Apply for Workers’ Compensation. If you
become ill or injured in a work-related incident, you may be eligible
for Workers’ Compensation. Your supervisor or manager will
assist you in this process.
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File for Short-term Disability (STD). If you
expect to be out of work for more than fifteen consecutive days,
you may be eligible for Short-term Disability benefits. Valassis
Communications, Inc. and NCH associates paid through ADP should
contact your HR Representative. Valassis Direct Mail and Sales &
Marketing associates paid through PeopleSoft should contact the
Associate Resource Center at 1-877-238-6847 to initiate your STD
claim.
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Apply for Social Security Disability benefits.
After five months of disability, you may be eligible for Social
Security Disability benefits. Contact the Social Security Administration
at 1-800-772-1213.
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File for Long-term Disability. After six months,
you may be eligible for long-term disability (LTD) benefits. If
you are receiving LTD benefits, you will continue to receive company-sponsored
medical, dental, and EAP benefits for up to 3 months provided you
remain eligible for LTD benefits (see LTD
benefits). You may then be able to continue coverage under COBRA.
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File for a Waiver of Premium for your Basic and Voluntary
Life Insurance. After 9 months of continuous disability,
you may be eligible to continue life insurance coverage through
Valassis' group plan without paying premiums. You must submit a
form for waiver of premium before you have been disabled for 12
months. The waiver of premium form will be auto mailed.
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File for AD&D Insurance. If your disability
is the result of an accident, you may be eligible to receive AD&D
Insurance benefits.
 
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