5 §18658. Insurance; automatic application - Maine Statutes

Title 5: ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES AND SERVICES

Part 20: STATE RETIREMENT SYSTEM (HEADING: PL 1985, C. 801, §5 (NEW))

Chapter 425: PARTICIPATING LOCAL DISTRICTS HEADING: PL 1985, C. 801, §5 (NEW)

Subchapter 6: GROUP LIFE INSURANCE HEADING: PL 1985, C. 801, §5 (NEW)

§18658. Insurance; automatic application

1. Employees automatically insured. All employees eligible for basic insurance under this subchapter are automatically insured for the amounts of basic coverage applicable under this subchapter, beginning on the first day of the month following one month of employment after the employee becomes eligible. Each employee shall complete an application for insurance coverage within 31 days of becoming eligible.

A. The employee shall indicate the types of coverage elected. [1991, c. 480, §11 (NEW).]

B. If an application is completed in a timely manner, any coverage in addition to basic becomes effective on the first day of the month following one month of employment after the employee becomes eligible. [1991, c. 480, §11 (NEW).]

C. If an application is not completed within 31 days of the employee's first becoming eligible, the employee may subsequently apply for supplemental and dependent insurance but must produce evidence of insurability at the employee's own expense and in accordance with the requirements of the insurance underwriter. [1991, c. 480, §11 (NEW).]

[ 1993, c. 386, §5 (AMD) .]

2. Employees not wanting to be insured. Any employee not wanting to be insured under this subchapter, at the time the employee first becomes eligible, shall, on the application form, give written notice to the employee's employing officer and to the retirement system that the employee does not want to be insured.

A. If, after being insured, the employee wishes to cancel or reduce coverage, written notice must be given by the employee to the employee's employing officer and to the retirement system. [1991, c. 480, §11 (AMD).]

B. The employee's insurance coverage must cease, or be reduced at the end of the month in which the notice is received by the employing office. [1991, c. 480, §11 (AMD).]

C. Any employee who does not want to be insured or who cancels insurance coverage may subsequently apply for insurance, but must produce evidence of insurability at the employee's own expense and in accordance with the requirements of the insurance underwriter. [1991, c. 480, §11 (AMD).]

D. Any employee who, during a period of unpaid military leave of absence, does not continue coverage while on unpaid military leave must be reinstated to the levels of coverage in effect immediately prior to the unpaid military leave. A request for reinstatement by the employee must be made within 31 days of the employee's return to work following unpaid military leave. An employee who wants to be reinstated and who does not apply for reinstatement within 31 days of the employee's return to work from unpaid military leave must produce evidence of insurability at the employee's own expense and in accordance with the requirements of the insurance underwriter. [2007, c. 17, §2 (NEW); 2007, c. 17, §3 (AFF).]

[ 2007, c. 17, §2 (AMD); 2007, c. 17, §3 (AFF) .]

3. Dependent coverage. An employee may apply for coverage for a dependent in the application provided in subsection 1. If an employee has no dependents at the time the application provided in subsection 1 is completed and if application is made for coverage within 31 days of acquiring a dependent, coverage becomes effective the first day of the month following the month in which the application is received by the employing office. An employee who does not apply for dependent coverage within 31 days, may subsequently apply for dependent coverage, but must produce evidence of insurability at the employee's own expense. Coverage for subsequently acquired dependents is effective immediately.

[ 1991, c. 480, §11 (NEW) .]

4. Evidence of insurability. When the insurance underwriter approves an application for coverage or increase in coverage with which evidence of insurability has been filed as provided under subsection 1, paragraph C or subsection 2, paragraph C, the coverage or increased coverage becomes effective as of the first day of the first month following completion of one month of employment after the date of approval.

[ 1991, c. 480, §11 (NEW) .]

SECTION HISTORY

1985, c. 801, §§5,7 (NEW). 1991, c. 480, §11 (AMD). 1993, c. 386, §5 (AMD). 2007, c. 17, §2 (AMD). 2007, c. 17, §3 (AFF).