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PEBB board approves first employer‑paid LTD increase since 2003
Summary
The Public Employees Benefits Board approved a resolution raising the employer‑paid long‑term disability benefit from $240 to $450 for claims filed on or after Jan. 1, 2026; staff said existing claims remain at the prior level and the change affects new claims only.
The Public Employees Benefits Board on June 12 approved Resolution PEP 25‑03, increasing the PEBB employer‑paid long‑term disability (LTD) benefit from $240 to $450 for claims filed on or after Jan. 1, 2026.
Kimberly Goodsard, senior account manager in IRB, presented the resolution and answered board questions. Staff clarified the increase applies only to new claims filed or incurred on or after the effective date; "if somebody is out on a disability claim right now, they would continue receiving the $240 benefit through the duration of their claim," a staff member said. Board members moved and seconded the resolution and conducted a roll‑call vote. Chair Lou McDermott announced the resolution passed.
Board members and staff framed the change as incremental. Dave (HCA staff) noted, "It is the first time since 2003 that a change will have been made in this benefit," and said HCA will issue employer and subscriber notifications and fold the update into program communications. Goodsard outlined next steps, including outreach to employers and subscribers and incorporating the change into PEB program materials.
The board did not receive public comment on the resolution before the vote. The resolution paperwork is filed under tab 4 of the meeting materials and implementation work—notification, communications, and plan‑document updates—will follow before the Jan. 1, 2026 effective date.
