Ontario Nurses' Association - ONA General Plan Details

ONA General Plan Details

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Definition of Dependents

Dependent spouse: Legally married or common-law (continuously cohabited for at least one year and having been publicly represented as husband and wife) spouse, of the opposite or same sex.

Dependent child: The natural, legally adopted, step or foster child of the member or spouse who is unmarried, unemployed and dependent on the member or spouse for financial support, and who is less than 21 years of age (less than 25, if in full-time attendance at an accredited college, university or other institute of higher leaning).

Family Status: Single: 1 participant Couple: 1 participant + 1 dependent Family: 1 participant + 2 or more dependents.

How to Apply

ONA Base Plan

There is no enrollment required if you are an ONA member who regularly pays dues or an Associate member who has paid your annual Associate member fee.
Bona fide members, who are not dues paying, can elect Voluntary Base Plan coverage.

For more information contact the Program Administrator.

Voluntary Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and Personal Accident

Complete the enclosed application for Long Term Disability, Life Insurance and/or Personal Accident.
If you are applying for Long Term Disability and/or Life Insurance, complete the medical history questionnaire in Part 5 of the application form. Coverage will be subject to approval.
If you are changing from full-time to part-time status, you can apply for the Voluntary Long Term Disability plan without providing medical evidence of good health, if you are actively at work and apply within 30 days of losing your employer’s long term disability coverage. (Please include a letter from your employer regarding your change in status with your application.)

Extended Health and Dental

Complete the application for Extended Health and Dental.
To be accepted without medical evidence of good health you must be actively at work (or actively at work at the time of retirement) and apply within the 60 day eligibility period, which is described on the application form. (Please include a letter from your employer regarding your change in status with your application.)
If you are applying after the 60 day eligibility period, you are considered a late applicant. As a late applicant, you must complete the medical history questionnaire in Part 5 of the application to be approved for Extended Health. If you are a late applicant applying for Dental, your first 12 months of Dental coverage will be limited to $200 per person.

Premiums

A rate sheet which outlines the monthly premium rates is included on this website in the highlight box to the right. Review the rates with the plan descriptions to determine your coverage selections on your application(s).

How to Send in Your Application

Send your completed application to Johnson Inc., the ONA Program Administrator, in the postage paid envelope.
Remember to enclose your cheque marked “VOID” to set up premium payment by convenient automatic bank deduction.

Personal Certificates

Once your application has been processed and approved (where applicable), you will receive confirmation of coverage and premium deductions along with a personal certificate outlining your coverages.

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