What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana
I am employed by a company with offices in Texas and Florida but no physical office here in Louisiana (in case it matters)
As part of my employment contract, I was to receive 100% employer-paid health /dental insurance after 90 days of employment.
The employer waited 5 months past the 90-day period to send me the paperwork for the insurance. Yes, I had asked them repeatedly to send me the paperwork. I had heart surgery less than a year before and I was very anxious to get this insurance started since I could no longer afford COBRA.
Just a week before I received the paperwork, I had to go to the emergency room. Now, I have just over $5,000 in bills that I should have been covered for.
Here is where the matter stands:
-There is no dispute about the offer of insurance.
-There is no dispute that I requested the paperwork several times over a 5 month period.
-There is no dispute that they delayed in sending it.
Because of this, the company has verbally promised to "take care" of the bills themselves but I really don't believe that they intend to do so. My experiences with this company tell me that they will simply keep delaying the matter until I go away or take some sort of action.
My question is simple. Is there any action that I can take if needed, or is this a lost cause?
I am employed by a company with offices in Texas and Florida but no physical office here in Louisiana (in case it matters)
As part of my employment contract, I was to receive 100% employer-paid health /dental insurance after 90 days of employment.
The employer waited 5 months past the 90-day period to send me the paperwork for the insurance. Yes, I had asked them repeatedly to send me the paperwork. I had heart surgery less than a year before and I was very anxious to get this insurance started since I could no longer afford COBRA.
Just a week before I received the paperwork, I had to go to the emergency room. Now, I have just over $5,000 in bills that I should have been covered for.
Here is where the matter stands:
-There is no dispute about the offer of insurance.
-There is no dispute that I requested the paperwork several times over a 5 month period.
-There is no dispute that they delayed in sending it.
Because of this, the company has verbally promised to "take care" of the bills themselves but I really don't believe that they intend to do so. My experiences with this company tell me that they will simply keep delaying the matter until I go away or take some sort of action.
My question is simple. Is there any action that I can take if needed, or is this a lost cause?
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