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JUNE EDITION

LiUNA Maternity Leave Policy

The International Laborers' Union now offers a maternity leave benefit for their LiUNA sisters. The benefit is intended to assist with income lost if your are temporarily unable to work due to pregnancy and childbirth.

APRIL edition

alcohol Awareness Month

We know how stressful the construction industry can be both physically and mentally. Around 12% of all construction workers have an alcohol use disorder, compared to 7.5% nationally.

As part of Alcohol Awareness Month, we wanted to remind you of a valuable benefit available to you and your family.

march EDITION

prescriptions

Were you recently told when you went to the pharmacy that you aren’t insured or you have another insurance plan? Here are a couple of reasons why that can happen.

january edition

where are you working?

Many members may not realize that if they work outside their local's jurisdiction (i.e., St. Louis city or county), their hours are not reported to their Home Fund.

NOVEMBER EDITION

2024 hEALTH FAIR RECAP

We want to give a special thank you to our members and their families for coming to the Health Fair last month.

We had over 270 participants in attendance and 192 participating in the Wellness Program.

HEALTH FAIR

lABORERS' LOCAL 42 & 110

This year, the fair will be back at Local 110's Union Hall on Saturday, October 19th. The fair is open from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and all 42 & 110 members and their families covered under the Laborers' Benefit Office.

AUGUST EDITION

your Dental Coverage

Did you know it is recommended that you visit the dentist every six months?Dental Health is an important part of your overall health. Your mouth can show signs of some nutritional deficiencies and gen-eral infections. It can also be linked to health problems like cardiovas-cular disease, stroke, and bacterial pneumonia.

JULY Edition

cancer within The Plan

We recently reviewed our medical claims for our Active and non-Medicare Retiree population who are battling cancer. We wanted to share some of the findings from the past year.

june EDITION

Are you tired of Deductibles, Co-Pays & co-insurance?

Do you know about Everside Health? Everside Health is an easy, more convenient, all-inclusive healthcare option with no out-of-pocket costs for covered members and families.

MAY Edition

who is your beneficiary?

Can't remember? No worries! We are sure that updating your beneficiary is not at the top of your priorities. However, we wanted to take this opportunity to remind you how important checking your beneficiary is, and how easy it is to update.

APRIL EDITION

Mobile App is Coming Soon!

We have partnered with Viveka Health to provide a mobile app to our membership. The mobile app allows you to have access to your health benefits at your fingertips as well as keeps you informed of important events and benefit news.