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What does the CSEA Employee Benefit Fund do for you?
The CSEA Employee Benefit Fund (EBF) offers different levels of dental, vision, and reimbursement benefits that are available through contract negotiations between your union and your employer.
The EBF offers plans through those agreements to employees of New York state, the Unified Court System and local governments, including counties, municipal, school districts and more.
If you are employed by any of the above groups that currently has one of our benefits, you can learn more about your coverage on our website at cseaebf.com. Use the “Benefit Search” button located on the home page to find which EBF plans are available to you.
If your employer does not have an EBF plan, one of our marketing staff can meet with your contract team to discuss the opportunities to add a benefit. Marketing staff are also available to meet with groups that currently have EBF benefits to help them understand their benefit package and how to use them more effectively.
To set up a presentation at your next membership meeting, please contact:
Long Island Region (Local Govt.)
Linda Sclafani 631-462-5224 lsclafani@cseaebf.org
Southern Region (Local Govt.)
Jordan Hughes 800-323-2732, ext. 800 jhughes@cseaebf.org
Capital Region (Local Govt.)
Erin Bazinet 800-323-2732, ext. 860 ebazinet@cseaebf.org
Central Region (Local Govt.)
Brad Breen 800-323-2732, ext. 813 bbreen@cseaebf.org
Western Region (Local Govt.)
Jim Aldrich 800-323-2732, ext. 818 jaldrich@cseaebf.org
New York state and Unified Court System Employees
Kylie Somers
800-323-2732, ext. 806 ksomers@cseaebf.org
New York state and Unified Court System Employees
Mike Wagner
800-323-2732, ext. 808 mwagner@cseaebf.org
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
PERSONAL INJURY CLAIM
VETERANS DISABILITY CLAIM
PERSONAL LEgAL SERVICES PLAN
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 (SSDB).
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.
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.
SOCIAL SECURITY DISABILITY BENEFITS
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!
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.
May 15 is deadline for submitting proposed Resolutions, changes to CSEA’s Constitution & Bylaws
Proposed Resolutions and proposed amendments to the CSEA Constitution & ByLaws for consideration by CSEA delegates to the union’s 2016 Annual Delegates Meeting must be submitted by May 15, 2016.
Proposed Resolutions may be submitted only by a delegate and must be submitted on the proper forms. Forms for submitting Resolutions are available from
CSEA headquarters and region offices. Proposed Resolutions and proposed
amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws must be submitted no later
than May 15 to Statewide Secretary Denise Berkley, CSEA Headquarters, 143 Washington Ave., Albany, N.Y. 12210-2303.
The 2016 Annual Delegates Meeting will be held Oct. 17 to 21 in Washington, D.C.
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