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EBF welcomes our new local government unit participants
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
MEMBERS ONLY INFORMATION
KNOW RIGHTS
If you are injured at work or you have a work-related medical condition (such as a repetitive stress injury like carpal tunnel syndrome) or an occupational disease, notify your employer and see a physician who accepts Workers’ Compensation.
If your physician says you have medical conditions that prevent you from working for at least a year, if you are under retirement age, or even if you are collecting a pension or ready to retire, you may be eligible for Social Security Disability Benefits (SSDB).
PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM
If you have been injured in an auto accident outside of work, or from a dog bite, from a non work-related slip and fall or due to a malfunctioning product, you may have a personal injury claim.
VETERANS DISABILITY CLAIM
If you are a veteran and have been denied a service-related medical disability for medical issues such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, effects from Agent Orange or other chemicals, you may have a veterans disability claim.
PERSONAL LEgAL SERVICES PLAN
Provide you and your dependents with the knowledge and affordability to protect your legal rights in personal matters.
TAKINg CARE OF BUSINESS
Illness or disability requiring long-term care can happen at any time to you, your spouse, child or parent, and threaten savings or your home ownership. Access attorneys who specialize in these areas.
WE CAN HELP!
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
The CSEA Legal Department oversees the Legal Services Program and CSEA has endorsed the statewide law firm of Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP, to represent members for injury-related matters. Call CSEA at 1-800- 342-4146, and follow the prompts for “Legal Services, Injury-Related Matters” and/or “Non-Injury Related Matters.” You will be connected to Fine, Olin & Anderman, LLP, or the Legal Services Program administrator.
For nearly 40 years, the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund (EBF) has been providing CSEA members with dental, vision and reimbursement benefits designed to keep members healthy and save them money.
Since 1981, when local government units began to negotiate EBF benefits into their contracts, we have welcomed more than 600 new units.
Harrison School District, Ossining School District, Ballston Spa School District, Putnam County and the Town of Union were among our first local government units to recognize the value of negotiating EBF benefits into their contracts. These units not only paved the way for hundreds more local government Units over the years, they left a legacy of a strong contract with great benefits for its members for years to come.
The EBF would like to welcome the newest local government units to recognize that better benefits make a better contract. The following groups are new to the EBF (in bold), added new EBF benefits or upgraded their EBF benefits in 2018.
Long Island Region:
• Baldwin School District Clerical - Added Horizon Dental
• Manhasset Lakeville Fire - Horizon Dental and Silver 12 Vision
• Long Beach Housing Authority - Package 7
• Baldwin Public Library - Sunrise Dental and Silver 12 Vision
• Seaford School District - Solstice Dental and Vision
• Riverhead School District Non- instructional - Solstice Dental and Vision
• Copiague School District Part Time - Solstice Dental and Vision
Southern Region:
• Town of Montgomery Highway
- Sunrise Dental and Gold 12
Vision
• Rockland BOCES - Equinox
Dental
• Mamaroneck Public Library -
Horizon Dental and Gold 12 Vision
• Pocantico Hills School District - Sunrise Dental
Capital Region:
• Essex County - Solstice Dental • City of Saratoga Springs
Department of Public Works -
Upgrade to Platinum 12 Vision
• North Country Community College - Solstice Dental
• Dormitory Authority of the State of New York (DASNY) - Solstice Dental and Vision
• Town of Canajoharie - Sunrise Dental
• Town of Peru Highway - Solstice Dental and Vision
• Lake George School District - Solstice Dental and Vision
• Gloversville School District TAs - Solstice Dental
• Albany County Clerks - Sunrise Dental, Gold 12 Vision and Hearing Aid
Central Region:
• Town of Danby - Sunrise Dental • Jefferson-Lewis BOCES - Solstice
Dental
• Ogdensburg School District - Added Solstice Dental
• Belleville-Henderson School District - Solstice Dental
• Malone School District - Added Sunrise Dental
• Tupper Lake School District - Platinum 12 Vision
Western Region:
• Cattaraugus County Sheriffs -
Solstice Dental
• Cattaraugus County Supervisory
- Solstice Dental
• Cattaraugus County General -
Sunrise Dental
• Wellsville School District - Added Solstice Dental
• Campbell-Savona School District - Solstice Dental
• Cattaraugus County Part Time - Solstice Dental
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