An elimination period is the amount of time you’ll need to be disabled before you’re eligible for disability benefits. Haven Disability offers elimination periods of 14, 30, and 60 days. With a 14 day elimination period, you’d be eligible for benefits if you suffer a covered disability that prevents you from working for more than two weeks. That doesn’t mean you have to wait for your elimination period to pass before filing a claim. If it’s clear you’ll be unable to work for an extended period, it’s best to file as soon as possible so we can get to work processing your claim. Monthly benefits, however, do not begin to accrue until the end of the elimination period.