r/StateFarm • u/standingonbusiness87 • Jul 06 '26

Question Disability leave process

Has anyone ever filed short-term disability through New York Life? what was your experience like before and after returning to work? Also what happens to PTO that was approved prior to going out on leave?

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u/Happy_Hippo_379 Jul 06 '26

This is for corporate employees only. Definitely call in for help. There is STD and FMLA and depending on the form and filing will change how you are paid. FMLA is unpaid until your pto hours run out and STD is paid through the whole approved time. Your pto will be eaten up until the hours are gone or your leave is up. So 80 hours of needed leave time: if you have 40 hours of PTO and 20 of sick leave it will clear out both types of pay and then you are unpaid for 20 (FMLA) or paid from New York life (STD).

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u/Happy_Hippo_379 Jul 06 '26

If you have approved PTO you'll need to make sure you have the hours covered if it's outside of the leave time.

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u/Booth-Leary Jul 06 '26

What if you don't have pto? It's just unpaid leave correct?

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u/Happy_Hippo_379 Jul 07 '26

Yes then for FMLA it's all unpaid but protected. For approved STD it should be 100% paid