forced to P/T from F/T

[Guest tracyzimm]

My mother was told two weeks ago that her positon was being cut to P/T. This leaving her with no insurance benifiets. We have reason to believe that this is all about greed not for the betterment of the company. She is 6 months shy of retirement her insurance premium is very high and we feel the boss flat out, just does not want to pay for her any longer. What if anything can be done. She has givin them a check for Januarys premium. They gave it back to her a week later saying SHE would have to re-apply for insurance on her own. She has pre existing conditions (Costly) and no other insurance company will touch her.

Her company is messin' with her and I fear that too much time is passing and she is going to wind up uninsured! HELP! What can we do??

[E as in ERISA]

Go to the EEOC or legal counsel.

[jpod]

I agree with the advice that she contact EEOC and/or a lawyer knowledgeable about age discrmination laws.

In addition, if they are telling her that she no longer qualifies for health insurance due to her pt status, she nonetheless would have COBRA rights, and no "application" is necessary. (Unless, of course, the employer is so small that its health program is not subject to COBRA.)