Total Disability Defined. (A) Employees disabled Prior to April 1, 1998 * (* See Explanatory Note in Preamble to this Addendum.) Total disability, as used in this Plan, means the complete inability because of an accident or sickness, of a covered employee to perform the duties of her/his own occupation for the first nineteen (19) months of disability. Thereafter, an employee who is able by reason of education, training, or experience to perform the duties of any gainful occupation for which the rate of pay equals or exceeds eighty-five percent (85%) of the rate of pay of her/his regular occupation at date of disability shall no longer be considered totally disabled and therefore, shall not continue to be eligible for benefits under this Long- Term Disability Plan. (B) Employees Disabled on or After April 1, 1998 * (* See Explanatory Note in Preamble to this Addendum.) Total Disability, as used in this Plan, means the complete inability because of an accident or sickness, of a covered employee to perform the duties of her/his own occupation for the first nineteen (19) months of disability. Thereafter, an employee who is able by reason of education, training, or experience to perform the duties of any gainful occupation for which the rate of pay equals or exceeds seventy percent (70%) of the current rate of pay for her/his regular occupation at the date of disability shall no longer be considered totally disabled under the Plan. However, the employee may be eligible for a Residual Monthly Disability Benefit.
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