Western and Central Washington Benefit Package:

To initially establish eligibility you must have $2,400 or more in your dollar bank account within the three-month period. At least $1.00 of contributions must be earned in the first month of the three-month period. You must enroll with the Trust Office before a claim can be processed.

Eastern Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming Benefit Package:

To initially establish eligibility you must have $2,250 or more in your dollar bank account within the three-month period. At least $1.00 of contributions must be earned in the first month of the three-month period. You must enroll with the Trust Office before a claim can be processed.

The following family members become eligible at the same time you become eligible:

• A lawful spouse, unless legally separated.
• A domestic partner subject to satisfaction of certain enrollment and tax prepayment requirements.
• Children who are under age 26 including:
  • Natural children and legally adopted children.
  • A child placed with you for adoption before the adoption is finalized.
  • Stepchildren.
  • Children of domestic partners.
  • Legally placed children, meaning any child dependent by virtue of a court order specifying that you have legal custody.
  • Natural children born out of wedlock.

See the SPD for definitions of some of these terms and for a discussion of establishing paternity for natural children born out of wedlock.

Because the Trust Office needs to process the contributions sent in by your employer, there is a lag month between the month your dollar bank accumulated $2,400 for Western and Central Washington or $2,250 for Eastern Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming and the month your eligibility begins. So, if you reach a dollar bank balance of $2,400 (Western and Central Washington) for initial eligibility in April, then your coverage will begin on June 1st. May is the lag month.

After you establish initial eligibility, the cost for one month of eligibility is $800 per month for Western and Central Washington and $750 per month for Eastern Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming. The monthly deduction from your dollar bank account is made the month before the month of eligibility.

Your eligibility ends on the first day of the month your dollar bank account is less than the amount required to buy one month of eligibility ($800 per month for Western and Central Washington and $750 per month for Eastern Washington, Idaho, Montana, and Wyoming). Other, less common, reasons for termination of eligibility can be found in the SPD. When you lose coverage you may be able to self-pay for coverage under COBRA for a limited time. If you are temporarily unemployed or disabled, other self-pay options may be available (Western and Central Washington only).