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BENEFIT BASICS & ELIGIBILITY

What is a Family Status Change? Eligible Dependents
A family status change is a life event that may allow an Your dependent must meet one of the following
Employee to add or drop coverage. The change must be definitions:
consistent with the event and documentation must be
provided to Human Resources within 30 days. Spouse: Your legally married husband or wife
Child(ren): Children to age 26 (married or unmarried)
Family status changes are:
• Marriage Children include natural children, stepchildren, legally
• Divorce adopted children, children placed for adoption, and
• Birth children who you are legally appointed as guardian.
• Adoption
• Death Disabled Child: unmarried child who is mentally or
• Child reaching age 26 physically handicapped (handicap sustained before the
• Child’s loss of eligibility on another pan age of 25) and incapable of engaging in self-sustaining
• Spouse’s gain or loss of other coverage employment due to such incapacity, Dependent on your
IRS tax return.
NOTE: A family status change allows a plan change (i.e.
Plan A to Plan B). A child is automatically terminated from medical, dental,
vision and life insurance coverages the last day of the
All payroll deductions/refunds due resulting from plan month he/she attains age 26.
changes will be taken on the next paycheck. Deductions
and refunds are based on the effective date of the change.

Eligible Documents Required Due
Dependents for Enrollment Date

Spouse Marriage License 30 Days
*Child/Stepchild Birth Certificate 30 Days 30 Days
Adoption Documents & Birth 30 Days
*Adopted Child
Certificate
Placement Documents & Birth 30 Days
*Child Placed for Adoption
Certificate
Notification from State Attorney As directed by AG’s notice
*Qualified Medial Support Order
General
Child age 26 or over incapable of self- Attending Physician Statement 30 Days
sustaining employment due to a mental
or physical disability
*Dependent must be less than 26 years old

Note:
Enrolling someone who is not qualified as a dependent is considered insurance fraud.

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