• Home
  • Go To WEBS
  • Home
  • Go To WEBS
home/Knowledge Base/Inactive Members/Members on Maternity and/or Parental Leave
Popular:Submit a Claim, Enrol, Disability

Members on Maternity and/or Parental Leave

707 views 5 March 19, 2018 Updated on October 15, 2023 ghclienthelp

If a member is absent from work due to an approved Maternity and/or Parental Leave, they will be considered to be still employed and eligible for continued insurance coverage for the duration of the period allowed by the Employment Insurance Act.

GroupHEALTH recommends continuing all benefits (including Disability coverage) during Maternity and Parental Leaves.

If your plan includes Short-Term Disability (STD), a member may submit a claim for STD during the health-related portion of a Maternity leave. During the remaining (non-health-related) portion of the Maternity and Parental Leaves, a member is not eligible to claim disability. However, if they are medically unable to return to work on the scheduled return-to-work date, they may then submit a claim, provided Disability premiums have continued throughout the entire leave.

There are two options available to a member on Maternity and Parental Leave:

  1. Maintain all benefits for the entire period of approved leave (*recommended)
  2. Discontinue all benefits for the entire period of approved leave (*not recommended)

 

Notify your GroupHEALTH Representative of any members taking Maternity and/or Parental Leave, by providing the following information:

  • Last active day at work and type of leave being taken (Maternity, Parental, or both)
  • Expected date of return to active work
  • Actual date the member has returned to work

 

If the member returns to work after an approved Maternity and/or Parental Leave during the legislated period, reinstate any discontinued benefits.

If a member is absent from work for longer than the approved Maternity and/or Parental Leave period.  Upon return to work the member will be treated as a new member with all of the conditions that apply, including serving the waiting period.

Tip!

  • GroupHEALTH recommends that the employer refer to the specific maternity legislation applicable to the Province of Residence for your members, as legislation may vary between provinces.

 

Was this helpful?

5 Yes  1 No
Related Articles
  • Terminating a Disabled Member
  • Members on Long-Term Disability
  • Members on Workers’ Compensation
  • Members on Medical & Disability Leave
  • Members on Strike, Lock-out, or Temporary Lay-off
  • Members On A Personal Leave of Absence

Didn't find your answer? Contact Us

Inactive Members
  • Members on Maternity and/or Parental Leave
  • Terminating a Disabled Member
  • Members on Long-Term Disability
  • Members on Workers’ Compensation
  • Members on Medical & Disability Leave
  • Members on Strike, Lock-out, or Temporary Lay-off
View All 6  
Popular Articles
  • Getting Started: What Every Plan Administrator Should Know
  • Receiving Bills & Making Premium Payments
  • Tax Status of Employer-Paid Premiums
  • Enrolling a New Member
  • Terminating a Member
KB Categories
  • Best practices to keep in mind
  • Billing
  • Changes To Existing Members
  • Communicating Plan Changes
  • Disability
  • Enrolling a New Member
  • GroupHEALTH in the community
  • How to Submit a Claim
  • Inactive Members
  • Member Eligibility
  • New and improved
  • Plan Administrator Responsibilities
  • Reports
  • sparrow Resources
  • The More You Know
  • Updates to your products and benefits
  • WEBS Online

  Members on Medical & Disability Leave

Members on Long-Term Disability  

Contact Us

GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions
400 – 15315 31 Avenue
Surrey, BC V3Z 6X2
1.877.542.4110

Hours of Operation

8:00AM – 4:30PM PST
Monday – Friday

Useful Links
  • Getting Started
  • How to Submit a Claim
  • WEBS Online
  • Waiving Extended Health/Dental
Disclaimer

Please note, this Knowledge Base does not override the terms and provisions of your Group Policy. You are responsible for administering your plan in accordance with the terms outlined in your contract. Your company may not have applied for all benefits described in this guide. Please refer to your Benefits Handbook for the actual benefits contained in your plan.

  • © GroupHEALTH Benefit Solutions. All Rights Reserved.

Popular:Submit a Claim, Enrol, Disability