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| A. | You are eligible to participate in the Plan if you work for an Employer that is required to make contributions to the health and welfare Plan for the work you perform. For most Participants, this means working in a position covered by a Collective Bargaining Agreement between the Employer and the Union. |
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| A. | If you fail to have the required employer contributions to continue Health Care coverage, you may be eligible to continue with COBRA Continuation Coverage. Please contact the Benefit Fund Office at: (800) 622-0547 for more information. |
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| A. | You must have an employer contribution submitted on your behalf each month or elect COBRA Continuation Coverage and submit a self payment to continue Health Care coverage. |
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| A. | You may make a self payment to remain eligible for the Health Care coverage through the Retiree or COBRA Continuation Coverage programs. You may mail your check or money order to P.O. Box 4286, Hayward, CA 94540.
Retirees may also have Health Care premiums directly deducted each month from their pension checks. If you would like pension deduction for your Health Care premiums, please complete the Health Care Premium Pension Deduction Form located under the Documents section and return to the address listed |
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| A. | Please contact the Benefit Fund Office at: (800) 622-0547 |
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| A. | - Your lawful spouse
- Your natural children up to age 26
- Your legally adopted children up to age 26
- Your step-children up to age 26
- Child for whom you have been appointed legal guardian by court for length of guardianship or to age 26, which occurs first
- Your Domestic Partner (certain rules apply - please contact Benefit Office) and Children of Domestic Partner
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| A. | Yes. Due to the new Health Care Reform Act, dependent children are now eligible to remain on the coverage until the age of 26, regardless of student status.
Please contact the Benefit Fund Office at (800) 622-0547 for more information. |
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| A. | You must submit other legal documentation to the Benefit office along with a completed Vital Information Form. You can download the Vital Information Form off of this website located under "Forms" and mail it into the Benefit Fund Office. You must enroll your new dependent within 30 days of birth, adoption, marriage or other important life changes.
Forms Required Are: - Spouse – copy of your marriage certificate
- Child – copy of your child’s birth certificate
- Step-child –copy of child’s birth certificate
- Adopted child –copy of legal decree of adoption
- Child for whom you have been appointed their legal guardian – original copy of legal guardianship documents
(if temporary guardianship, status updates will be required every 6 months) - Domestic Partner - Contact the Benefit Office for full details
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| A. | Please call the Benefit Office and advise the Eligibility and Pension Departments that you are getting a divorce or have already gotten divorced. You will also need to submit a FULL copy of your Dissolution of Marriage Judgment, QDRO (Qualified Domestic Relations Order) and Qualified Medical Child Support Order to this office. |
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| A. | Please contact the Benefit Fund Office at: (800) 622-0547 |
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| A. | If you have Kaiser Permanente and have a question regarding your claim, please call (800) 464-4000.
If you have Health Net and have a question regarding your claim, please call (800) 400-8987.
If you have Indemnity and have a question regarding your claim, please call (800) 622-0547.
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