Illinois Questions and Answers about Benefits: Medical

Can I lose my company paid health insurance while on medical leave?
I was hospitalized for 4 days and am currently under Dr care and my return date is not known at this time. My employer sent me a certified letter stating that I left my employment on my last day of wo...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 2, 2010 09:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Can I lose my company paid health insurance while on medical leave?
I was hospitalized for 4 days and am currently under Dr care and my return date is not known at this time. My employer sent me a certified letter stating that I left my employment on my last day of wo...
1 answer  |  asked Nov 2, 2010 09:47 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

medical payment taken out of vacation payment
My husband was let go from his job mid June. He got paid every 2 weeks and medical was always taken out in each check to equal the monthly payment of roughly $240. Before his layoff he was paid and he...
1 answer  |  asked Jul 10, 2010 09:54 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Fail Drug Test = No employer sponsored medical
We random drug test, often. Employees are counseled for 90 days and retested. For the 90 days, can the premium contribution from the ER be suspended?
1 answer  |  asked Jun 15, 2010 08:20 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois

Benefits Unreasonably Denied
My wife has worked for a fortune 500 company for 9 years. We had our second child about 7 weeks ago. Before going on leave she contacted HR to make sure she had all the paperwork in order, including t...
1 answer  |  asked Jun 13, 2007 08:56 AM [EST]  |  applies to Illinois