These next proposals are for a language change to Health & Welfare in the Southern Region Supplement. The current language drops your health care coverage in the week you are ill or injured on or off the job if you have not met the required three (3) contributions for that work week. Coverage does not begin until the first week
“after” contributions for active employment ceases. This loophole needs to be removed as health coverage will most likely be needed the week of illness or injury. I have drawn up proposals for the Southern Region Local Cartage, Road, Garage, and Office Supplements already.
Central and Carolina Supplements take note as your supplements have the same language as ours. In fact, we are currently trying to get the Health & Welfare paid for a brother who recently got Covid and had only worked one day the week he had to quarantine. No H&W contributions were made by the employer until the following week. No coverage for the week he was “forced” to quarantine because he had not met the three contributions threshold required by contract. Below is the current language (2018-2023). Can you imagine being ill or injured and having to be hospitalized and not having coverage for that week?