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Feel free to take advantage of their services.
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links to
what you may need. They are right here when you need them.
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Via Benefits helps you choose the medical,
prescription drug
and vision plans that fit your medical requirements and budget.
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this program.
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We
hear you: This is a tough time for parents and families who have
school-age kids. With schools closed, some for the remainder of the
year, families are learning how to support students’
distance learning and partner with their teachers and school staff
while also
juggling work and other responsibilities.
<>But
it can be really hard. And that’s why the American Federation of
Teachers (AFT) and the AFL-CIO are partnering to provide union families
with helpful lessons and tools for kids in pre-K through 12th grade who
are now learning at home and coping with the COVID-19 pandemic. We’d
like to share these resources with you. We hope they’re helpful. (And
please note, these resources are intended to supplement what your
child’s teacher or school has already provided.) <>
You
can go to sharemylesson.com/coronavirus/parents
to access lessons, online tools, resources and more.
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And
join us on social media for more help and support through this
crisis:
@AFTunion
@AFLCIO
@ShareMyLesson.
<>In
Solidarity, <>
Team
AFL-CIO
Congress Suspends
Required Minimum Distributions
For 401(k)s And IRAs For 2020
 The bipartisan COVID-19 stimulus
bill just signed by
President Trump includes welcome tax relief for retirees: The required
minimum distribution rules for Individual Retirement Accounts and
401(k)s are waived for 2020. That means that instead of taking money
out this year, retirees can keep their investments growing. The RMD
waiver applies to 403(b) accounts, SEP IRAs, and SIMPLE IRAs. This is a
repeat of the 2009 RMD holiday during the Great Recession.
The rules for who needed to take 2020 RMDs were already funky because
of the SECURE ACT, passed in late December, which changed the age
triggering RMDs from 70 ½ to 72, effective Jan. 1, 2020.
Coronavirus/COVID-19 Information for CWA
Members
As
the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to affect communities across
the globe, CWA leaders are engaging with employers to ensure that they
are providing CWA members with comprehensive safety and prevention
measures in an environment that encourages open and free communication
without fear of reprisal or negative impacts on pay or continued
employment.
CWA's
Health and Safety department has established a process for locals to
report on what protections employers have put in place as well as for
members to report any incidents of exposure or infection. If you have
been exposed to COVID-19 or are experiencing symptoms consistent with
infection, contact your healthcare provider immediately and follow
reporting procedures established by your employer. Also notify your CWA
Local or District as soon as possible.
To find out more click the above link.
Hello
retirees... and
possibly current employees who have a dependent using CL health
benefits. Hopfully employees got this done at
work if needed.
You may need to verify your dependents by UPDATE: Now July 31 or
possibly lose them.
You
need to be aware of this so you don't lose your
benefits...
The
comment was.. So
I just got a form in the mail wanting proof my husband is my husband or
they will drop him from the healthcare....does anyone know why? Was
posted on the facebook fourm US WEST/Qwest
retirees and wannabes
Ans... They want to make sure your
dependent, and your status hasn't changed.
A way of purging their data base to see who they can
eliminate.
You know they are serious as they remind you if you miss a paymet your
benefits will be terminated.
That's why I get a email every time they get my auto payment
acknowledging they received it.
So
Yes you do have to respond to the letter or go online so you will
not have your coverage canceled.
If you receive that letter respond and follow the directions or you might be able to do it online.
Go to http://www.centurylinkhealthandlife.com/
and try to get it done that way.
I logged on and found a green box in the center down
the page .Dependent
Eligibility
Clicked on it.
Came up with a pop-up 
I uploaded documents that showed we are
married and my spouse as dependent.
I copied our
house property tax form, IRS 1040, and house property insurance wiitch
had both our names
on it. And uploaded them.
Hopefully that should do
the trick. We shall see.
Don't be fooled when on the site it
lists your dependent. That is just your current status...
BUT
that will change if you don't update your dependent status.
If
it shows your current dependent. Click on the edit button to make sure
all the info is correct.
My spouses Medicare ID number was blank. So entered that.
Still had to go back through the above Verification process after doing
that.
UPDATE: Got a
email which said the verifacation results were online and to go and
read the message. Did that but no messsages so callled them and they
looked it up and good to go.
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