Help Wanted: Cheated out of retiree benefits?
Photo credit: iStock | When an employee is forced into retirement, what health care options are available when the package cuts out or restricts coverage for dependents?
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: I worked for a Fortune 500 company for 32 years. When my sales position was cut, I was offered a buyout package, which I reluctantly accepted. It bridged me to retirement age so that I qualified for the company's retirement benefits. Now the time has come for me to make my elections, and in the package I just received the benefits are dramatically different from what an active employee...
