Insurance
Accident and Sickness Insurance:
Notre Dame requires all international and degree-seeking
graduate students to have health insurance coverage.
At the beginning of each academic year, the opportunity
is provided to show proof of personal health insurance coverage.
In the event such proof is not presented, the student will
be automatically enrolled in the University-sponsored plan,
and the charge for the premium will be placed on the student’s
account.
Information regarding the University- sponsored plan is
mailed to the student’s home address in July. Cost, billing, and additional
information is available on the University
Health Services website.
More Information
University Health Services
phone: (574) 631-6114
Web: http://www.nd.edu/~uhs
Worker’s Compensation Insurance:
Students injured while performing assigned duties in University
laboratories are covered by worker’s compensation
insurance as if they were Notre Dame employees.
During a period of temporary inability to perform duties
as a result of such injuries, workers compensation provides
for continuation of 66.6% (to state limits) of usual income
after seven days have passed. Income beyond the limits set
by workers compensation is subject to the discretion of
department chairs where support is from funds allocated
by the Graduate School. Income beyond workers compensation
is subject to the discretion of principal investigators
and the guidelines of external sponsors where support is
from funds provided by research grants.
Students injured while traveling to conferences or on
other University business which has been approved by the
student’s department chair are covered by Notre Dame
travel accident insurance. Compensation in set amounts is
available for death or loss of arms or legs. Medical expenses
in excess of other insurance are paid up to a maximum dollar
amount.
Reimbursement for students traveling to conferences or
on other University business is contingent on the availability
of resources and the source of funding. Support from a department
budget is subject to University travel policy; support from
a research grant is subject to funding guidelines for the
grant; support from the Graduate Student Union is subject
to the travel guidelines in place in any given year.
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