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Text of DOL FAQs for Participants and Beneficiaries Following Hurricane Harvey (PDF)
Employee Benefits Security Administration [EBSA], U.S. Department of Labor [DOL] Link to more items from this source
[Official Guidance]
Aug. 30, 2017
8 pages; 22 Q&As, including:

Health Benefit Questions: If my place of employment has closed as a result of Hurricane Harvey, am I still covered by my employer's group health plan? ... My employer's place of business is closed. I cannot locate my plan administrator. Who do I contact to file a claim for benefits, or to obtain replacement identification documents? ... Can my employer terminate or reduce my health benefits? ... My employer did not pay my insurance premium. May I pay the premium to continue my coverage? ... I am a retiree and I receive retiree health benefits from my former employer. The company was affected by the events of Hurricane Harvey. Can my retiree health benefits be terminated or changed? ... I had COBRA coverage prior to Hurricane Harvey. The location I was sending my COBRA premium to is closed. Where do I send my premium? ...

Retirement Benefit Questions: My employer's place of business is closed due to the events of Hurricane Harvey. Who should I contact to file a claim for retirement benefits or make sure that I will continue to receive my pension payments on time? ... How can I make changes in the way my 401(k) plan account is invested if it was affected by the events of Hurricane Harvey ? ... Can I get money out of my retirement plan if I need financial assistance to help me at this time? ... When must my retirement plan pay my claim for benefits? ... If I am entitled to receive benefits from my spouse's retirement plan based on the terms of a divorce or separation, what should I do to make sure my rights are protected? ... If my employer faces economic difficulties as a result of the events of Hurricane Harvey, can my employer terminate my retirement plan, and if so, what happens to my benefits? ... All of the records concerning my employment with the retirement plan sponsor and my participation in the retirement plan were destroyed as a result of the events of Hurricane Harvey. What do I do? ... Where can I get more information on my retirement benefit rights?"

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