Central States Health & Welfare Fund
 

Establishing eligibility:

From date of hire you serve a 30 calender day probationary period (or in accordance with your contract). On the 31st day, your employer begins to submit weekly health & welfare contributions to the Central States Health & Welfare Fund. Once your employer has paid eight (8) consecutive weeks of contributions on your behalf, on the ninth Sunday following your probation you and your family will have coverage. Your cards and other documents will be mailed to you.

If you have any questions regarding your benefits or pension, you must contact Central States directly at 1-800-323-5000, Monday through Friday, 10:00am-6:00pm.

You may also visit their website(s) to obtain additional information such as:

• Pension applications
• Health & welfare forms
• Benefits books
• Create an online account to view your claims status & update personal information

For the benefits website please visit www.myteamcare.org

For the pension website please visit www.mycentralstatespension.org

For your convenience, many of the forms such has retirement applications and loss of time claim forms are available upon request at the Local Union Office.