WGA Health Fund Will Reimburse Travel Expenses For Participants Who Must Leave Their State To Get Abortion
deadline.comEffective today, the WGA Health Fund will reimburse reasonable travel expenses for participants and their spousal dependents who have to travel to another state to receive abortion services. “As you know, the U.S.
Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, and abortion is now illegal in many states,” the WGA West’s board said in a communique to members on Monday, noting that the Writers Guild-Industry Health Fund “already covers pregnancy termination for writer participants and their eligible spousal dependents in all circumstances.” The Fund also already covered pregnancy termination for eligible dependent children “when the pregnancy termination constitutes an emergency service.” The WGA East’s Council sent a similar letter this afternoon to its members.Effective August 1, the West’s board said, “the Fund will also reimburse reasonable travel expenses incurred by participants and eligible spousal dependents who reside or temporarily work in covered employment in a state where abortion is illegal, and who need to travel to obtain those services.
The Fund will also reimburse reasonable travel expenses incurred when participants, spousal dependents and eligible dependent children need emergency abortion services.” The letter to members also explained the rules that apply to the new travel reimbursement benefit, which include: 1.
You must obtain preauthorization in order to receive reimbursement of travel expenses for non-Emergency pregnancy termination services.
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