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| Vol. 3 No. 2 Summer 1997 |
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Certification Requirements Start June 1
| INSIDE New Health Rules and What to do by June 1st........1 New Federal Legislation. Requires Employee Benefit Communication........1 Employment Verification Under Washington Immigration Law..............2 NLRB Protects Union Organizer "Salts" Being Used in Nonunion Operations...2 Update on Union Organizing Plans................................. .2 Changes in FLSA?..............2 Violence in the Workplace..3 Avoiding Charges Under ADA........................3 E-mail Policy A Fact Of Life!...................4 No Tort of Wrongful Transfer in Violation of Public Policy in Washington........................4 Repetitive Motion Injuries (RMI's)....CA takes the lead, can WA be far behind?.......4 High Hopes for ADR from the Seattle District Office of EEOC!..........................5 Braun Consulting Group On-line Update..................5 Interviewing & Illegal Questions..........................5 Reliability is Key................5 Questions or Concerns.......5 The Contents of this News Letter is intended for general information and should not be construed as legal advise or opinion.
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Health Rules and What to do by June 1st Employer sponsored plans and insurers should begin to take the following steps:  Decide who
will maintain data and send certificates (insurers, HMO's, third party
administrators, etc.) And how to coordinate the process. Identify individuals
(including dependents) who lost group health coverage (including COBRA
coverage) between October 1, 1996 and May 31, 1997; send these individuals
a model notice or certificate For individuals
who lost group health coverage between July 1, 1996 and May 31, 1997, issue
certificates upon request Provide certificates to individuals who lose
coverage on or after June 1, 1997 Decide how to provide information about
dependent coverage. Set up a system
for retaining coverage information for 24 months after individuals lose
coverage Maintain data
and issue certificates on request based on categories of coverage. What
to Do about Personnel Problems June 1997 Issue 273
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...new rules for COBRA continuation
coverage, including an extension of COBRA coverage for individuals who
become disabled during the first 60 days of COBRA coverage (effective date:
January 1, 1997, regardless of the date of the qualifying event): ...plans will be limited in applying preexisting condition limitations. Also, pregnancy cannot be treated as a preexisting condition (effective date: first plan year beginning after June 30, 1997); ...plans that provide maternity coverage must allow for up to 48-hour hospital stays after normal births and 96-hour stays for mothers who give birth by cesarean section (effective date: first plan year beginning after December 31, 1997). The law requires participants be notified of the change within 60 days of the effective date (e.g., by no later than March 1, 1998, for calendar year plans). Employers will be required to issue a summary of material modifications to all plan participants within 60 days of a significant reduction in covered health care services. Alternatively, employers can provide a description at regular intervals not to exceed 90 days. this new rule applies beginning with the first plan year after June 30, 1997. BRAUN Consulting Group |
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