NJ professionals in their 50s and early 60s are in their peak savings decade. A long-term disability stops your income, halts your savings, and forces early retirement at a reduced standard of living.
The gap nobody talks about
The final 10 years before retirement are when income protection matters most and when most people have the least coverage. NJ's high cost of living makes the stakes even higher.
A NJ professional earning $160,000 at age 58 who maxes their 401k contributes $30,500 per year in catch-up. A 3-year disability doesn't just reduce income — it eliminates $91,500 in retirement contributions.
Many NJ pre-retirees still have 10 to 15 years on their mortgage. Group LTD pays for a defined period, often 24 months. Individual policies can pay to age 65, covering the full remaining mortgage exposure.
Many group LTD policies use an own-occupation definition for the first 24 months, then switch to any-occupation. After two years, you must prove you can't do any job — a much harder standard. Individual policies hold their definition.
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