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Not unless he cancelled all other employees insurance or you have not paid any premiums owed by you. Some preexisting illness's will allow this also. You may also qualify for what is known as COBRA insurance.
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First, please note that as a legal secretary/paralegal, I am not a lawyer, I do not claim to be. Of my knowledge and experience of more than 30 years, I offer to help.
Response: The answer is "Yes" with respect to not giving proper notification - but only should it depend on certain circumstances....such as perhaps your employer erred in not conveying this to you properly....he/she got busy and failed to mention it to you....Certainly, many employers have a staff that handle such matters....therefore, perhaps personnel did not bring this to your attention. If so, you must consult with your employer and ask your employer if he/she will compensate you in order to remedy the situation. If he/she does not do so, you can consult with your local labor board, as well as being sure to contact the insurance company to find out what you can do, if anything, to reinstate your policy, or if you run up against problems, you need to consult with an attorney.
Also, with regards XXXXX XXXXX please know that LEGALLY employers can be selective in cancelling health insurance. While one employee, perhaps two or more can have it, another employee can be without. It depends on the employer's position.
Please know, however, that many employers do cancel once an employee is on sick live, or as soon as one is no longer employed - yet notification can fail. Many employers do send letters to their ex-employees to advise them of same, and these letters can get lost in the mail.
Law allows employers to reduce or cancel health insurance and other benefits at any time (this would certainly apply to one who is an "at-will" employee), but an employer must follow proper procedures ...thus, ample notice should be given -- in the amount of time to allow one to make the necessary arrangements in order to pick up on the policy, should one so choose.
Concerning any potential lawsuit: I have found that in matters such as yours, one may not have a valid claim for a lawsuit should an employer fail to give proper notice....as my response so states above....many employers can simply say that it was an oversight, therefore, it was not intentional/wilful.
I do suggest that in order to protect your rights that you contact an attorney, as your situation may be more involved.....you may have a case.
It's always wonderful to have an attorney represent you in any legal matter, however, far too many people are not able to AFFORD an attorney. Thus, alternatives would be Legal Aid (attorneys who will represent one providing one can prove they are suffering financial hardship), or one may contact their local State Bar requesting referrals of attorneys who work pro bono cases (services free of charge - for the good of the public).
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Research: See links below:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9447-2005Feb8.html
http://groups.google.com/group/us.legal/browse_thread/thread/63cf4624b5ba2486/d8e203daf7471df8?lnk=st&q=can+employer+cancel+medical+insurance%3F&rnum=6&hl=en#d8e203daf7471df8
http://groups.google.com/group/alt.politics.usa.republican/browse_thread/thread/458cd85fcc8c0cae/a414687588052936?lnk=st&q=can+employer+cancel+medical+insurance%3F&rnum=9&hl=en#a414687588052936
Again, this information is based upon my own legal experience - and not intended to be deceptive should this prove inaccurate, as laws vary from state to state.
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Information provided herein is based on my 30 years experience as a legal secretary/paralegal in the State of California, with experience and knowledge in the State of Nevada. This information is not intended to substitute for informed professional legal advice from a practicing, licensed attorney.
Sir I offer the following to back up my first response this am to your question of "without prior notification".
Employment law states that your employer can't just drop your health insurance plan without notice. He must let you know ahead of time. If he gives you notice that he is going to drop your insurance, you should think about getting necessary health care as soon as you can - before the health insurance plan ends.
The information contained above can be found and reviewed at the following link.http://www.gottrouble.com/legal/employment/benefits.html
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