Help wanted: Forced into family health coverage
Quick ReadThe company, without my approval, recently deducted money from my paycheck for a family plan, even though I had selected individual coverage. Is this legal?
Photo credit: iStock | Any employer who deducts a premium amount for health coverage from an employee’s paycheck without that person’s previous written consent may be in violation of labor law, experts say.
Carrie Mason-Draffen
Carrie Mason-Draffen Mason-Draffen, a business reporter, writes a column about workplace issues.
DEAR CARRIE: Can my employer require me to take family health-insurance coverage because I claim my children as dependents on my IRS withholding form? The company, without my approval, recently deducted money from my paycheck for a family plan, even though I had selected individual coverage. Is this legal? -- Forced Plan
DEAR FORCED PLAN: Sounds as if your employer misunderstood something...
