payroll: OFLA Changes: Health Insurance Protection

[BAO Payroll Office News]

Sent on behalf of Human Resources:

Hi Everyone,

2015 Legislation made a change to the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA) that impacts continuation of health insurance benefits:

Beginning January 1, 2016, during any OFLA leave, an employer must maintain the employee's coverage under any group health plan on the same conditions as coverage would have been provided if the employee had been continuously employed during the entire leave period.

This change to OFLA treats continuation of health insurance the same as FMLA.

Likewise, employees continue to be responsible for their own portion of their health insurance premium payments.  If coverage lapses because an employee has not made required premium payments, upon the employee's return from OFLA leave the employer must still restore the employee to coverage/benefits equivalent to those the employee would have had if leave had not been taken and the premium payment(s) had not been missed, including family or dependent coverage. (OAR 839-009-0270)

Here is a link to the section, showing the OFLA changes:

http://www.oregon.gov/boli/Legal/docs/Permanent%20839-009-0270%20Amendments%20Showing.pdf

Human Resources is actively reviewing current OFLA cases to ensure compliance.  If you have concerns about a particular case, please contact me.  Please let me know if you have questions or need further clarification to assist you and your department.

Laurie Mills

Laurie Mills, PHR, SHRM-CP
Senior Medical Leaves Coordinator
lmills at uoregon.edu<mailto:lmills at uoregon.edu>
https://hr.uoregon.edu/policies-leave
541-346-2950 FAX 541-346-2548
Office of Human Resources
677 East 12th Avenue, Suite 400
5210 University of Oregon
Eugene, OR 97403-5210
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