UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)
Well-Known Member
On a more positive note, the NYS Teamsters Council Health and Hospital Fund announced that they will be extending benefits to dependents up to the age of 26 effective the first of the year. We got the letter in the mail yesterday and have to fill out an eligibility form for each dependent. The definition of "dependent" for the purposes of this coverage is not the same as for income tax purposes. For example, my son will be eligible for this coverage but I cannot claim him as a dependent on my tax return.