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Continued Health Insurance
When a LGBT employee loses or leaves a job, federal law does not guarantee the opportunity to pay for continued coverage for a domestic partner (or a partner's children), even if the employer-sponsored plan originally covered that partner (or the partner's children).Know an HRC Intern: Michelle Mittler
Michelle Mittler, a junior at University at Albany - SUNY, has been fighting for LGBT rights since high school, loves Ellen (DeGeneres) and thinks visibility is the key to LGBT equality.
Corporate Equality Index: When must benefits be effective to qualify?
The HRC Foundation requires employers to provide notice of benefits changes to its employees prior to the release of the report (typically on or around September 1 of each year), and the benefits must be effective no later than January 1 of the following calendar year.Corporate Equality Index: How does HRC evaluate HSA plans with respect to domestic partner benefits?
As of March 16, 2009, the HRC Foundation has not determined how it will evaluate employers with HSA plans for the purpose of domestic partner benefits, although our general guidance has been to make benefits equal to the full extent possible under the law. Please look for additional guidance from the HRC Foundation in the coming weeks.Are transgender-inclusive health insurance benefits expensive?
Transgender-inclusive health insurance benefits are not expensive, particularly for large employers. Although some treatments, including particular surgical procedures, can add up to costs in the tens of thousands of dollars, these treatments generally represent a very small additional cost for insurance plans that cover large employers.Know an HRC Intern: Casey Katims
Casey Katims, a junior at Vassar College, can't wait for "Milk" to come out on DVD, wants to babysit for Malia and Sasha Obama and strives to dispel apathy among his peers and in the queer community.