USERRA
Employer Group Coverage Requirements under USERRA
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), prohibits discrimination against persons because of their service in the Armed Forces Reserve, the National Guard, or other uniformed services.
USERRA requires that employees who are called up to active service and who are eligible for their employer’s group health coverage be allowed to continue their health coverage for themselves, their spouse and their dependent children for up to 24 months. Even if you don’t elect to continue coverage during your military service, you have the right to be reinstated in your employer’s health plan when you are reemployed, generally without any waiting periods or exclusions, except for service-connected illnesses or injuries. For assistance in filing a complaint, or for any other information on USERRA, contact VETS at 1-866-4-USA-DOL or visit its website at http://www.dol.gov/vets.
The Act also requires that employers provide an annual notice of USERRA rights and obligations to employees entering military service. This notice requirement can be met by posting the notice in a location where the employer customarily places notices to employees. The requirement also applies to unions that operate hiring halls.
Please call your employer or the Fund Office if you have questions about your USERRA rights.
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