Enrolling
For Coverage
Once you and your dependents
satisfy the eligibility requirements described above, you and your dependents
are eligible under this plan. However, before any claims can be processed, an
Enrollment
Card and the required documents must be on
file at the Trust Office.
Other
Enrollment Documents
You
must
submit certain legal documents as part of
the enrollment process to help determine if your dependents qualify under this
plan and help establish the effective date of coverage:
- For
a new spouse or if your spouse has a different last name, a copy of your
certified marriage certificate.
- If
you are divorced, a complete copy of the divorce decree and, if you have
dependent children from the marriage, a complete copy of the parenting plan and
child support order.
- For
newborns, a copy of the certified birth certificate issued by the Department of
Vital Statistics.
- For
stepchildren, a complete copy of the appropriate divorce decree, parenting plan,
child support order, a Child Enrollee
Questionnaire, and a copy of the certified
marriage certificate.
- For
a child who is placed with you for adoption, a copy of the court order
specifying you have legal custody or a copy of the certified adoption papers,
and a Child Enrollee
Questionnaire.
- For
legally placed children, a copy of the court order specifying you have legal
custody and a Child
Enrollee Questionnaire.
- For
natural children born out of wedlock, the male and female participant must
provide a copy of the certified birth certificate issued by the Department of
Vital Statistics and the child support order. The male participant must also
provide the paternity affidavit or a copy of the judgment or decree establishing
paternity, and a Paternity
Questionnaire.
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