Disability Plans
As a Mesa Public Schools employee you may want to take advantage of the Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long Term Disability (LTD) plans.
What is the difference between STD & LTD
Short-Term Disability Plan [STD]
Pre-existing Condition means a condition which:
- was caused by, or results from a Sickness or Injury for which You received medical treatment, or advice was rendered, prescribed or recommended whether or not the Sickness was diagnosed at all or was misdiagnosed within 12 months prior to Your effective date; and
- results in a Disability which begins in the first 12 months after Your effective date.
Dearborn Group MPS Group #SA-03260 1.877.721.7987

How to File a Short-Term Disability [STD] Claim
Contact your Benefits Specialist and advise them of your absence. Your Benefits Specialist will send you the necessary claim paperwork.
Employees may also file a claim online, however, the employee will need to notify their Benefit Specialist of their claim submission so the employer portion of the claim maybe completed.
Long-Term Disability Plan [LTD - ASRS]
Click here for more ASRS LTD information
Ways to File A Short-Term Disability Claim
Mesa Public Schools and Dearborn provide you with multiple options to make filing a claim as convenient as possible.
Click here for STD claim instructions
Click here for STD claim form (paper form)
Short Term Disability Benefit Booklet
Online Claims:
Go to: ancillary.mydearborngroup.com on your desktop or mobile device and follow the guided steps.
You will be provided with additional forms that will need to be completed by your employer and your attending physician.
EMAIL, FAX OR MAIL
Download the STD claim forms at STD claim forms at mydearborngroup.com. Once completed, you can email them to us at DisabilityClaimsDG@ mydearborngroup.com, or you can fax or mail them to the number/address on the claim form.
OR
CALL DEARBORN GROUP
Call us at 800-721-7987. A representative will assist you in beginning the STD claim process.