Hybrid Disability
VAcorp is proud to offer a disability benefits program for Virginia Retirement System Hybrid Retirement employees.
VAcorp partnered with OneDigital to create the Hybrid Disability Program in response to state legislation requiring governing bodies to offer a comparable, employer-paid long-term and short-term disability insurance plan for employees in the VRS Hybrid Retirement Plan. This legislation applies to public employees hired on or after January 1, 2014. Governing bodies that choose not to participate in the Virginia Local Disability Program (VLDP) are still required to provide a comparable benefit. All entities participating in VRS are eligible for this program, and we provide that comparable plan for you.
Our solution
Our Hybrid Disability Program claims are administered by Standard Insurance Company. All public entities that participate in the VRS Hybrid Retirement Plan are eligible to participate in this program, even if your organization does not participate in the risk pool. Short Term Disability insurance is self-funded by the participating employer. If an employee remains disabled through the short-term period of 125 work days, then The Standard makes the disability benefit payments.
The benefit to you – strength in numbers
Today, our program is the largest Hybrid Disability Program in the Commonwealth. With the large number of participants and The Standard as program administrator, we continue to meet our goal to provide the required benefits with stable pricing. The current rates are guaranteed rates through June 30, 2027.
Contact information
If you would like additional information, please use the following contact information:
Disability claims: 844-404-2111
Billing information: billing-hybriddisability@riskprograms.com
Guidance on sick leave implications: ngrasso@onedigital.com or rjonas@onedigital.com
While The Standard handles disability claims administration, VAcorp handles the billing for this program.
Our Hybrid Disability Program claims are administered by Standard Insurance Company
following their acquisition of Anthem Life on 4/1/24. To avoid
disruption, all current processes, materials, and in most cases contact
information are unchanged until the Anthem Life policy is fully migrated to The
Standard processes in the future.
Below are documents and links to information of interest to Hybrid Program participating employers and employees. Please click on the links to review and download.
Program contacts
Billing
Claims
- VAcorp Hybrid Disability plan employee handbook
- How to report a STD claim
- Employer Portal Request Form for Compassi
- Short Term Disability Claim Forms
Employee information
- VAcorp LTD certificate with lifetime security benefits
- VAcorp LTD certificate without lifetime security benefits
- Long Term Disability benefits at a glance
- Short Term Disability benefits at a glance
- Short Term Disability summary plan description
- How to file a FMLA claim
- Resource Advisor
- Short Term Disability Maternity Claims
