Can an employer suspend HRA reimbursements for a specific time frame?
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Can an employer suspend HRA reimbursements for a specific time frame?
The employer maintains an HRA account for all employees and has stated that they will not reimburse employees for 4 months. After that 4 month period, the employees may submit reimbursement forms. Each employee does contribute a a fee, per paycheck, to maintain the plan but that fee is not a contribution to the plan itself. The issue is that the employee cannot pay medical bills on time without the reimbursements because of the 4 month waiting period. If 4 months go by, medical bills will be in collections and begin to affect credit reports.
Asked on June 3, 2009 under Employment Labor Law, California
Answers:
MD, Member, California Bar / FreeAdvice Contributing Attorney
Answered 15 years ago | Contributor
Then you need to immediately contact the following:
1. California Dept of Industrial Relations: http://www.dir.ca.gov/
2. California Dept of Insurance: http://www.insurance.ca.gov/
3. private counsel. Try www.attorneypages.com and check his or her record at www.calbar.ca.gov under attorney search.
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