The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce a change in vision service providers. Effective July 1, 2020, EyeMed will be the Plan’s new vision provider. With this change you will experience the same great vision benefits, plus additional discounts from the EyeMed providers. You will have access to thousands of providers from independent eye…
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
THE
PLAN CHANGES DISCUSSED IN THESE FAQs APPLY ONLY TO THOSE PARTICIPANTS WHO ARE
EXPERIENCING THE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
The leadership
of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Local No. 8 and the
Ohio/ Michigan Chapter of the National Electrical Contractors Association has
taken several important steps to address the recent COVID-19 pandemic’s effect
on Local 8 members. Further, the Boards of Trustees of the Toledo Electrical
Welfare Fund and the Local No. 8 Retirement Plan have adopted plan amendments
to address current and upcoming challenges.
This is a
summary of the current actions taken on your behalf. For continued updates,
please check the Union’s social media accounts and the Toledo Electrical
Benefits Fund Office’s website (www.electricalfunds.org).
The Fund Office accepts ERP applications Wednesday’s through Monday’s for the preceding Sunday (week ending). Payments will typically be deposited in members accounts the following Friday. For example, Members have from Wednesday, June 24th through Monday, June 29th to submit ERP applications for week ending June 28th. Payments for week ending June 28th will be…
To our members: To help control the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and protect our members and employees, we are working with a limited staff in the Funds office. At this time the Health & Welfare Funds office is closed to walk-ins. We will be unable to answer calls in our usual and customary process due…
All members who are affected through the disruption of employment will be entitled to ERP (sub- fund), Unemployment benefits that are determined through the rules of the state, and self pays due to insufficient work hours. There has also been implemented a no nick referral system to accommodate all the issues associated with this pandemic.…
If you want to Avoid Urgent Care, Emergency Room or even your doctor’s office there is a great option “Telemedicine”! Telemedicine is an option available to you at zero out of pocket cost. If you have common conditions such as cold & flu symptoms, headaches, allergies, etc. please contact a “telemedicine” provider. In Northwest Ohio…
Quarterly statements were mailed out recently with an insert regarding how Delta Dental works in regards to reimbursements with orthodontics and other dental services. This insert was INFORMATIONAL ONLY. We apologize for any confusion. Please click here for the updated notice.
Please click here to view the material that was mailed out to all members along with your new ID cards that will be effective 1/1/2019. If you do not see this mailing by early December, please contact the Funds Office.
SFBF/VEBA Deadline for Reimbursement: Please remember to submit your out of pocket medical expenses with dates of service in 2018 by March 1, 2019.
The Board of Trustees made changes to the investments that will go into effect October 1, 2018. Please click here to read the updated changes.