What is short-term disability insurance?

A. It is often sponsored by the employer and provides income protection to an employee while they cannot work for a temporary period of time.
B. It is used to protect income in case of illness or injury for people younger than 65 who are not able to work for at least a year.
C. It covers the employee’s income and medical costs when they are hurt on the job and cannot work.
D. It is money that is paid out for the first two weeks after an employee has an accident or an illness occurs.

A. It is often sponsored by the employer and provides income protection to an employee while they cannot work for a temporary period of time.