Enroll/Change

Quick Reference

New Member

• Once you begin work for an employer that contributes to the Fund, you are enrolled automatically for coverage under the Fund if you meet certain eligibility requirements
• To enroll your eligible dependents, call the Fund Office

Current Member

• If you are covered under the Fund and want to add or drop a dependent because of a qualified life event (e.g., marriage, divorce, birth of a child), call the Fund Office within 30 days of the life event
• If you want to opt out of healthcare coverage because of a qualified life event, call the Fund Office

If You Opt Out of Health Care Coverage

• If you opt out of health care coverage, you must provide the Fund Office with evidence you are covered under an employer group comprehensive medical benefits plan through your spouse’s employment
• Once you do, $1,050 will be deducted quarterly from your Administrative Account
• The $1,050 deduction is for Life Insurance, AD&D Insurance and Weekly Disability benefits provided the Fund, plus an appropriate share of administrative expenses for the calendar quarter
• If you opt out of coverage and have less than $1,050 in your Administrative Account, $350 will be withdrawn monthly
• To re-enroll for coverage if you opt out, you must have a qualifying life event (e.g., marriage, divorce, birth or adoption of a child, loss of other health care coverage)