Commercial Carpenter Eligibility – NCF Members Sandbox

HEALTH DEPARTMENT

COMMERCIAL CARPENTER HEALTH & WELFARE ELIGIBILITY

Initial Eligibility

To become initially eligible for benefits as an Active Covered Participant, you must be in the Eligible Class and reach 600 or more Credited Hours in a 6 month time-frame. Your coverage would begin the first day of the second month following the month after your 600th hour was worked.

For example: If you work your 600th hour in November, your coverage will start on January 1st.

Continuing Eligibility

In order to continue to receive benefits as an Active Covered Participant from the Plan at the beginning of any Benefit Period, you must be in the eligible class and have a Qualifying Work Period.

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ELIGIBILITY KEYWORDS & DEFINITIONS

Eligible Class

Health & Welfare Covered Employment

Covered Employment is any type of work in the carpentry or related trade - within our geographic area - for which an Employer is required to make contributions (including contributions under a reciprocal agreement from another geographic area) for your work to the Northeast Carpenters Health Fund. Covered Employment also includes work as an employee of an employer which is required to contribute to the Plan under a participation agreement.