Insurance

Legal Insurance

Posted by SEIU Local 503 - on April 2, 2011

SEIU Local 503 members are eligible for group legal insurance through the ARAG Insurance Company. The Ultimate Legal Insurance plan offers a toll-free telephone legal advice hotline, and will cover your attorney fees for wills, divorce, adoption, bankruptcy, financial education and counseling services, and many other covered services.

Members may enroll for coverage within 90 days of joining SEIU Local 503, OPEU or during an open enrollment period.

For more information, contact the Member Benefits Department at 503.581.1505 or 1.800.452.2146, or visit the ARAG Legal Benefits website and enter the code 10540SEI.

Legal Summary Plan Description
This detailed document describes the features of the legal insurance plan.

Legal Insurance Enrollment Form
Use this form to enroll in legal insurance during open enrollment or within 90 days of new SEIU Local 503 membership. You can also use this form to change your legal insurance enrollment.

Life and Legal Domestic Partner Affidavit
Submit this form along with your life or legal insurance enrollment form to insure your domestic partner.

Summary Annual Report
This document must be available to all participants in the member life and disability and legal plan at the end of the financial year. This report contains financial and related information about the plan.

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Life and Disability Insurance

Posted by SEIU Local 503 - on March 31, 2011

All members of Local 503 automatically receive $2,500 in free life insurance. You are automatically enrolled when you become a member of SEIU Local 503. The coverage continues as long as you are a dues-paying SEIU Local 503 member.

Members also have the opportunity to purchase additional life and disability insurance through the Regence Life and Health Insurance Company. Members must work at least 80 hours per month to qualify.

New members who elect coverage within 90 days of becoming a member may enroll for either $17,000 or $34,000 of supplemental life insurance without having to answer health questions. Members are then eligible to increase their supplemental life to the next benefit level during Open Enrollment yearly, up to a maximum of $69,000. Please refer to your policy for details.

Supplemental policies include an accidental death and dismemberment policy of three times your benefit amount.

Members may enroll in Short Term Disability without purchasing supplemental life insurance. Evidence of insurability is still required.  Coverage becomes effective once approved and payment is received.

Dependent life insurance for your spouse/domestic partner and children in the amounts of $2,500 or $5,000 is also available, but additional information may be required.

Download the Affidavit of Domestic Partnership form in our downloads center.For more information, contact the Member Benefits Department at 503.581.1505 1.800.452.2146.

Life Insurance Enrollment Form
Use this form to enroll in life, dependent life, and disability insurance during open enrollment or within 90 days of new SEIU Local 503 membership. You can also use this form to make changes to your coverage and to designate or change your beneficiary.

Life and Legal Domestic Partner Affidavit
Submit this form along with your life or legal insurance enrollment form to insure your domestic partner.

Life Summary Plan Description
This detailed document describes the features of the life and disability insurance plan.

Summary Annual Report
This document must be available to all participants in the member life and disability and legal plan at the end of the financial year. This report contains financial and related information about the plan.

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Aflac

Posted by SEIU Local 503 - on March 21, 2011

Aflac offers guaranteed-renewable insurance policies, including accident, hospital confinement indemnity, dental, vision, and cancer/specified-disease policies. The benefits are predetermined and paid in addition to any other insurance you have.

Aflac is pleased to offer these insurance policies to SEIU Local 503 members. These policies may be the help you need if you are sick or injured. SEIU members can apply for these policies at payroll rates. You can even have the premium deducted from your checking or savings account, or charged to your credit card. We will meet with you in a confidential one-on-one setting to discuss the policies and determine which will best fit YOUR needs. We may ask a number of questions during our time together to help you make that determination. We want you to have the coverage you need to help protect you and your family. Several of the policies offer a choice of different levels of coverage. We will look at your present and future needs together to select the right coverage for you and your family.

You may contact our designated agent, Paul Pfnister, at (503) 393-0138, drop us an e-mail at paul_pfnister@us.aflac.com, or if you live outside the local area, call us toll-free at 1-877-393-0138. We will also be here to assist you with claims when the time comes. We look forward to assisting you and your family.

Aflac policies made available to SEIU Local 503 members:

  • Hospital Confinement Indemnity
  • Hospital Intensive Care
  • Specified Health Event
  • Cancer/Specified Disease
  • Dental: Four levels of coverage with no network requirement
  • Accident
  • Vision
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Oregon Prescription Drug Program (OPDP)

Posted by SEIU Local 503 - on March 20, 2011

Oregonians with no health insurance or those who have insurance but could use help paying for prescriptions can take advantage of the discount prices available through OPDP resulting in lower prescription drug prices. There is no age or income limit for this free program.

More information and different ways to enroll

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Contact Member Benefits

SEIU Local 503 Benefit Specialists are available by telephone at 1.800.452.2146 Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Please call with any questions about member benefits.

Phone
503.581.1505, 1.800.452.2146
Fax: 503.581.1664

Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:30 pm

Location
1730 Commercial St SE, Salem, OR 97302

Mailing Address
PO Box 12159, Salem, OR 97309

E-mail
Submit an e-mail to SEIU Local 503 Member Benefits