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Teamsters Local 805

Teamsters Local 805 Welfare Fund

SUMMARY PLAN DESCRIPTION -

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Name of Plan Local 805 Welfare Fund
Plan Sponsor Board of Trustees
Local 805 Welfare Fund
44-61 11th St. 3rd Floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
Employer Identification
Number (EIN) assigned by IRS
13-1620897
Plan Year February 1 – January 31
Plan Number 501
Type of Plan This welfare plan provides Hospital, surgical, major medical, dental, optical, prescription drug and life insurance benefits.
Type of Administration This plan is jointly administered by the Board of Trustees made up of equal representatives of union and management.
Plan Administrator Board of Trustees
Local 805 Welfare Fund
44-61 11th St. 3rd Floor
Long Island City, NY 11101
(718) 609-6401
Agent for Service of
Legal Process

Neal S. Schelberg, Esq.
Proskauer Rose, LLP
1585 Broadway
New York, NY 10036

 

James S. Frank, Esq.
Epstein Becker & Green, PC
250 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10177-1211


Service of legal process may be made upon a plan trustee or the Plan Administrator

Sources of Contributions Contributions are made by employers pursuant to collective bargaining agreements or other written agreements requiring that such Contributions be made. Contributions may also be made by individuals who continue their coverage under the COBRA provisions of the Plan.
Collective Bargaining Agreements

The plan is maintained pursuant to collective bargaining agreements between participating employers and the Union between participating employers and the Fund. A copy of any such agreement may be obtained by participants and beneficiaries upon written request to the Plan Administrator, and is available for examination by participants and beneficiaries.

 

A complete list of the employers and employee organizations sponsoring the plan may be obtained by participants and beneficiaries upon written request to the Plan Administrator and is available for examination by participants and beneficiaries. In addition, participants and beneficiaries may receive from the Plan Administrator, upon written request, information as to whether a particular employer or employee organization is a sponsor of the Plan, and if so, the sponsor’s address.

Administration

The Hospitalization and Major Medical benefits of the Plan are administered by the Local 805 Welfare Fund. The Fund utilizes GHI for the purpose of adjudicating and making payments of medical claims.

 

The dental benefits of the Plan are administered by HealthPlex, 60 Charles Lindbergh Boulevard, Uniondale, NY 11553. HealthPlex is responsible for the administration and payment of dental benefits.

 

The prescription drug benefits of the Plan are administered by Express Scripts PO BOX 66583, St Louis, MO 66583. Express Scripts is responsible for the administration and payment of prescription drug benefits.

 

All other benefits are self-insured by the Local 805 Welfare Fund. The Fund is responsible for the payment of all claims covered by this Plan.