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It is probably not taxable.  If you did not receive a 1099-G or a W-2 for the short term disability benefits received, they probably are not taxable.  If you are a California resident, short term disability that is a result of an injury that prevents you from working would not be taxable. If you leave work because of a disability and receive disability benefits, those benefits are not taxable.