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[Barbri41]

I wasn't sure exactly where to post this. This was the most closely related category I could find. So, please forgive me if it is in the wrong place.

I am recently divorced. Prior to my divorce, while we (my ex-wife and I) were negotiating the divorce settlement, she had asked me to continue paying for her health insurance. I did not think that it was possible for her to remain on my company's health plan after the divorce, so I wanted to check to make sure that this was something that I could legitimately agree to.

I called the regional HR representative for my company to see if this was possible. She (the representative) informed me that as long as I had a court order to do so, the company would allow her to remain on the policy.

I faxed my divorce decree to the company as I was instructed to do, and the company dropped her from the health care plan.

Although I have talked to many people throughout the company regarding this, there is nothing anyone will do to assist me. I have even mentioned that I have a recording of the HR representative stating that what I was asking for could be done. They higher-ups refuse to listen and simply reply with something along the lines of "were sorry that you were given bad information."

Had I not been given this "bad information" I would have never agreed in court to provide my ex-wife with coverage. Now I am stuck paying approximately $700 per month for my ex-wife's health insurance. Is there any action that I could take against my employer to remedy this situation.

 

[Insane Jane]

I wasn't sure exactly where to post this. This was the most closely related category I could find. So, please forgive me if it is in the wrong place.

I am recently divorced. Prior to my divorce, while we (my ex-wife and I) were negotiating the divorce settlement, she had asked me to continue paying for her health insurance. I did not think that it was possible for her to remain on my company's health plan after the divorce, so I wanted to check to make sure that this was something that I could legitimately agree to.

I called the regional HR representative for my company to see if this was possible. She (the representative) informed me that as long as I had a court order to do so, the company would allow her to remain on the policy.

I faxed my divorce decree to the company as I was instructed to do, and the company dropped her from the health care plan.

Although I have talked to many people throughout the company regarding this, there is nothing anyone will do to assist me. I have even mentioned that I have a recording of the HR representative stating that what I was asking for could be done. They higher-ups refuse to listen and simply reply with something along the lines of "were sorry that you were given bad information."

Had I not been given this "bad information" I would have never agreed in court to provide my ex-wife with coverage. Now I am stuck paying approximately $700 per month for my ex-wife's health insurance. Is there any action that I could take against my employer to remedy this situation?

You can quit. That'll show them.

 

[Zigner]

You can quite. That'll show them.

Are you quite sure?

 

[CTU]

I wasn't sure exactly where to post this. This was the most closely related category I could find. So, please forgive me if it is in the wrong place.

I am recently divorced. Prior to my divorce, while we (my ex-wife and I) were negotiating the divorce settlement, she had asked me to continue paying for her health insurance. I did not think that it was possible for her to remain on my company's health plan after the divorce, so I wanted to check to make sure that this was something that I could legitimately agree to.

I called the regional HR representative for my company to see if this was possible. She (the representative) informed me that as long as I had a court order to do so, the company would allow her to remain on the policy.

I faxed my divorce decree to the company as I was instructed to do, and the company dropped her from the health care plan.

Although I have talked to many people throughout the company regarding this, there is nothing anyone will do to assist me. I have even mentioned that I have a recording of the HR representative stating that what I was asking for could be done. They higher-ups refuse to listen and simply reply with something along the lines of "were sorry that you were given bad information."

Had I not been given this "bad information" I would have never agreed in court to provide my ex-wife with coverage. Now I am stuck paying approximately $700 per month for my ex-wife's health insurance. Is there any action that I could take against my employer to remedy this situation.

Which US state, Barbri?

 

[Insane Jane]

Are you quite sure?

No. And just a typo thank you.

 

[Zigner]

No. And just a typo thank you.

 

[cbg]

Barbri, if you worked for my employer, I'd be the one you talked to about this. I need to know (1) what state you are in and (2) who is defined as an eligible dependent in your Summary Plan Description. You may be able to find your SPD on your company's intranet, or they are required by law to give you a copy if you ask your benefits office. When you have the SPD, come back here and I'll tell you what to do next.