Employee Benefits Handbook - Disability and Leave of Absence

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Disability and Leave of Absence

Under some circumstances, you may continue health care coverage for you and your dependents through COBRA after you no longer meet eligibility requirements. See When Coverage Ends for details.

Disability
If you are granted disability leave benefits, the state will cover the entire cost of your health insurance premium while you are receiving authorized disability leave benefits.

Military Leave
The state will continue paying its portion of health premiums while the employee is on authorized state or federal military leave. The state pays its share of the premium up to 22 days per year for military leave.

An employee who is on a state military leave who has exhausted military and other requested leave pay and is no longer receiving a state paycheck, will be required to pay the full cost (both employee and employer shares) of the health insurance premium in order to continue health benefits.

An employee who is on a federal military leave (Title 10 or Title 32) who has exhausted military and other requested leave pay and is no longer receiving a state paycheck, is entitled to have the state continue to pay its share of the health premium for the length of the leave.

Leave of Absence Without Pay
If you are granted a leave of absence without pay and wish to continue your health care coverage, you must pay the total health insurance premium (employee and employer shares). Send payment to your agency’s personnel officer.

Workers’ Compensation
If you are a union-represented employee, you may continue to be eligible for health insurance while you are receiving workers’ compensation. While on workers’ Compensation or waiting for the initial decision on your claim, the state may pay a portion or all of your health care premiums according to certain bargaining unit agreements.

Refer to your union contract to determine the cost of continuing your health insurance. If you are required to pay for any portion of your health care premiums, you should make payment(s) to your agency’s personnel officer.

If your workers’ compensation claim is denied, the state has the right to recover any health care premiums paid on your behalf.

If you are an exempt employee and receiving Workers’ Compensation and wish to continue your health care coverage, you must your share of the premium if you are on FMLA; both shares if you are not. Payments should be sent to your agency’s personnel officer.

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