Benefits

Health Tax Rebate
Out-of-Country Medical Coverage

General Information

Pensioners' Chapter members enjoy the Health and Dental Benefits negotiated by The Society on their behalf.

For questions about Benefits, members should direct enquiries to the company (please copy Pensioners' Chapter e-mail box on e-mail communications).

Pensioners' Chapter will advocate for the member if necessary.

Please see the list of Company contacts for benefits contained on the Company Contacts web page for your convenience.

A list of Affinity programs and contacts is also available on the Affinity Programs web page.

Over-Age Dependants

Per the Ontario Power Generation (OPG) Health and Benefits Over-Age Dependant Enrollment - Pensioners Form (form no. 94432):

"To be eligilbe for continued coverage after their 19th birthday, dependant children must be: - unmarried, AND unemployed AND attending school full time up to and including 23 years of age. Coverage ceases as of the child's 24th birthday, or if any of the above criteria is not satisfied."

Unless a student (e.g., college or university) who is under the age of 24 is absolutely certain that he/she plans to attend full time school following his/her graduating year, coverage ends on the day of the last scheduled class; not on the last day of writing final exams. In the case of dental appointments, it is advisable to ensure all dental procedures, some of which may take more than one appointment (e.g., root canal and crown), are completed by the last day of the school's scheduled class.

Note: To maintain coverage, you must submit an update of the Over-Age Dependant Enrollment form every 6 months.

Although the above information relates to OPG pensioners, similar coverage may apply to other Society-represented pensioners. For further information please contact your company Human Resources representative (contact names available on the Company Contacts web page) or Great-West Life.

Health Tax Rebate

Only PWU Pensioners who have an annual pension of over $25,000 are eligible for Health Tax Rebates from their company.

Out-of-Country Medical Coverage

Out-of-country medical coverage for Hydro One pensioners has no age cap.

Hydro One Chapter member reported that Great-West Life will cover dispensing fees for more than 3 months supply of drug prescriptions because of travelling abroad. If the drug store indicates that it's not covered ensure that they are using the correct code.

For further information for the above two items please contact Hydro One Pensioners' Services (Toll Free Line: 1-877-550-3991) or Great-West Life (Toll Free Lines: Toronto, ON: 1-800-461-6090; London, ON: 1-800-263-5742; Out-of-Country claim inquiries: 1-800-957-9777).

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