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Today's Terms
Maximum Benefit Period (Benefit Duration)
Definition:
This is the maximum length of time for which benefits are payable under the plan as long as the employee remains continuously disabled.
Mental disorder
Definition:
In DSM-III, a mental disorder is conceptualized as a clinically significant behavioral or psychologic syndrome or pattern that occurs in an individual and that typically is associated with either a painful symptom (distress) or impairment in one or more important areas of functioning (disability).
Supplemental Security Income (SSI):
Definition:
A cash benefit authorized by Title 16 of the federal Social Security Act. Eligibility and benefits are administered by the federal Social Security Administration at field offices throughout each state.
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