Can my union keep my money for my health insurance if I did not complete the paper enrollment form?
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Can my union keep my money for my health insurance if I did not complete the paper enrollment form?
I enrolled in the health care coverage at work online. I was under the impression that I should do this if I wasn’t sure if I wanted it. I was then sent a paper enrollment form, as well that needed to be completed or I would not be shown as having coverage in the healthcare system. I did not complete this form bt the deadline. I looked at my online paystubs and deductions for my health insurance are being taken out and the union currently has them. Is there anything I can do to get my money back?
Asked on April 24, 2012 under Employment Labor Law, Pennsylvania
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FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 11 years ago | Contributor
If you are paying for health care through your union per your pay stub deductions but you apparently are not enrolled in your union's health care propgram, it does not seem right that you are paying for something that you are not getting the benefits for.
As such, if you are not in the health care program at work and do not want to be in it, you should be entitled to get your money back. The best way to try and get this situation resolved is for you to contact your union's representative in charge of the health care program and speak to him or her about getting what you paid back.
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