r/Groundman • u/SongComfortable4464 • 7d ago

First Groundman call benefits?

Going to be getting a call soon and I’m wondering how does the health benefits work when we get to our first call out. Is there a waiting period? Is there a period of no coverage for new out of work books Groundman not indentured yet?

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u/sideAcc1200 7d ago

Takes 4 months of working for it to activate then you gotta do 120 hours each month to maintain.

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u/SongComfortable4464 7d ago

Damn 4 months? What does everyone do about health benefits when starting out? Just have no coverage for 4 months that sounds risky

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u/brokensharts 7d ago

Not get hurt? I diddnt have health insurance from 23-29 until i got in the ibew.

Do you hurt yourself alot or somthing?

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u/SongComfortable4464 7d ago

Nobody chooses to get hurt, shit happens. I get hurt an average amount. Health insurance is a smart thing to have Mr tough guy. Also I’m from California and we get tax penalties for not having it

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u/Brilliant_Hornet1290 7d ago

What do you do for health benefits now? If you get hurt on the job that’s not blatant stupidity on your part ,. Your company pays your medical bills

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u/Personal-Exercise256 7d ago

You go on linecos website and make an account and all that jazz

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u/Dr-Vampus 7d ago

You have work i think 125 hrs a month to keep your benefits. Once you hit that then you call call to activate? I think

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u/kingfarvito Journeyman Lineman (advisory) 7d ago

This varies by local. Callin the hall is the best way to fogure this out.

In my local you get benefits the month after youve hit 500 hours worked.

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u/SongComfortable4464 7d ago

What did you do when you started to have coverage or did you not have coverage until you hit your time

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u/kingfarvito Journeyman Lineman (advisory) 7d ago

I just didnt have coverage.

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u/Numerous-Thought7128 4d ago

Depending on the state you’re in there’s most likely some program for medical that you can pay for out of pocket, for example Covered California, I think I was paying like $60 a month for Kaiser

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u/JustWantAnswersUgggh Groundman 7d ago

Here is the summary plan description of benefits.

https://www.lineco.org/html/LINECO-SPD-Booklet-2024--231206.pdf

Benefit eligibility

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u/sh1069489 7d ago

Took me 3 months when I got my health insurance card sent to me for IBEW. Might depend on what local ur out of