What if the employer does not respond to the Notice and does not enroll the child in a health insurance plan?
A7: Employers who receive a Notice (which has the same effect as a court order), cannot deny health care coverage to an employee’s child. If an employer denies enrollment in a health care plan without reasonable cause, the employer could be liable in a civil action, action for contempt or other appropriate proceeding for the full amount of medical costs incurred and for attorneys’ fees. The law can be found in section 12(m) of chapter 119A of the Massachusetts General Laws.
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