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After FH and I get married, I will be going on his insurance (he doesn't pay into it and I do). Did you have to wait until you got your marriage certificate to change anything? Or can I do it immediately after we return from our HM?
I would have FH ask his HR department. I think every company may be different,,,but I would assume you need your Marriage License.
Posted by wifetobe
I would have FH ask his HR department. I think every company may be different,,,but I would assume you need your Marriage License.
Posted by MJDoc12
Posted by wifetobe
I would have FH ask his HR department. I think every company may be different,,,but I would assume you need your Marriage License.
ditto. you'll probably have to fill out some forms and submit your actual marriage certificate when it comes in--but you could always get the process started when you come back from the HM. i submitted paperwork the very next day after our weddin!then later i faxed the certificate
we confirmed w/ both of our HR depts, and they ended up doing things the same way. i changed over to his insurance, and we each had to submit copies of our marriage cert, not license, to our HR depts - to his so he could add me, to mine so i could drop mine. they made it retroactive to the date we got married.
I agree that you need to ask HR, but the policy also depends on the insurance company (though HR will know your IC's policy). It might be possible to get on before you are married. Some IC's allow this (assuming you live together) - I am already on my FH's insurance as a domestic partner and have been for many months.
great question! I put it into my notebook!
I never had to show a marriage certificate. They never asked actually. I added DH to my policy & i filled out the papers before the wedding, they made it active as of our wedding date. When I came back, I did show them my new SS card for taxes. I guess that was proof enough.
Posted by teenigrrl
we confirmed w/ both of our HR depts, and they ended up doing things the same way. i changed over to his insurance, and we each had to submit copies of our marriage cert, not license, to our HR depts - to his so he could add me, to mine so i could drop mine. they made it retroactive to the date we got married.
Posted by Mici n KC
Posted by teenigrrl
we confirmed w/ both of our HR depts, and they ended up doing things the same way. i changed over to his insurance, and we each had to submit copies of our marriage cert, not license, to our HR depts - to his so he could add me, to mine so i could drop mine. they made it retroactive to the date we got married.
Did you get money back for those few weeks? I would hope they would.
Posted by teenigrrl
Posted by Mici n KC
Posted by teenigrrl
we confirmed w/ both of our HR depts, and they ended up doing things the same way. i changed over to his insurance, and we each had to submit copies of our marriage cert, not license, to our HR depts - to his so he could add me, to mine so i could drop mine. they made it retroactive to the date we got married.
Did you get money back for those few weeks? I would hope they would.
HR said i would, so hopefully it'll be in this week's paycheck! i've only had one other check since i cancelled, and that was like 2 days after i submitted the change in status.
Just check with his HR department and yours. Not every company has open enrollment so if his doesn't you may have to wait until it is time for their next enrollment period. That is what happended to my girlfriend.
