National Medical Support Notice...
arodriguez
30 Posts
When it comes to an employee who is under a court or administrative order for Child/Medical Support, it has always been my understanding that if the employee "opts out" of an employer-sponsored insurance plan, that the employer cannot "force" an employee to accept the coverage. (Our plan requires the employee to contribute to the premium).
Now, in dealing with an NMSN, I've been told that the employer is REQUIRED to enroll the employee as a participant in the plan, even if they don't want to be in the plan.
Am I completely missing something, or is this the correct interpretation of the NMSN? I am having a difficult time seeing how an employer can legally force an employee to pay out of pocket for insurance when they won't voluntarily sign up.
A. Rodriguez
Human Resource Manager
Now, in dealing with an NMSN, I've been told that the employer is REQUIRED to enroll the employee as a participant in the plan, even if they don't want to be in the plan.
Am I completely missing something, or is this the correct interpretation of the NMSN? I am having a difficult time seeing how an employer can legally force an employee to pay out of pocket for insurance when they won't voluntarily sign up.
A. Rodriguez
Human Resource Manager
Comments
enroll their children if required by the Dept. of
Recovery Services. Our medical and dental plans
require the employee to be enrolled if children
are added to the plan. Unfortunately, we're not
very big so we only run a 2-tier plan, single and
family. Therefore, the employee must pay for a
family plan in order to put even one child on
benefits. I always make sure to have his child support
deductions credited to adjust his gross income for
the medical premiums. Good Luck!
A. Rodriguez
Human Resource Manager
Let the employee fight to not cover his/her children by going back to court.
Zanne
A. Rodriguez
Human Resource Manager