Benefits Handbook Links - Updated February 2023

Effect on Health Insurance Benefits During your PDL, for up to the maximum amount of time required by law, the Firm will continue providing the opportunity to participate in, and will continue paying the employer’s share of the cost of the premium for your participation in, the Firm group-health plan to the same extent it would have done if you had not taken leave. You will continue to be responsible for your portion of the costs for coverage, and failure to make timely payments will result in lapse of coverage. If Firm short-term disability benefits or payment via available accrued but unused sick or PTO leave cease while you are on PDL, please contact our Benefits Department to coordinate health benefit premium payments. You have a 30-day grace period to pay monthly health benefit premiums directly to the Firm. Please note that monthly premium rates are subject to change as the group rates change. If you have not returned from leave at the time the Firm’s obligation to pay the employer’s share of the health benefit premiums ends, you will have the option to continue health insurance benefits at your own expense through the federal law known as COBRA and/or the California law known as Cal-COBRA. Return from PDL When released by your doctor to return to your original job after an approved pregnancy-related disability leave, or who previously transferred to a less strenuous or hazardous position because of pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition, may return to your original job, subject to any exceptions permitted under state and federal laws. You must also provide a written release from a physician verifying that you have been disabled and now able to return to work and safely perform all of your duties.

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