Employer Deceitful on Benefits Eligibility

[thesphinx]

Good afternoon,

Upon being hired in December 2008, I was informed by my managers that I would have to wait until the next open enrollment period in order to sign up for the company's part-time benefits. It was said that the next enrollment period was November 2009.

It is now November and I am unable to sign up for the part-time benefits. After calling the corporate office, I have been told that I was eligible to sign up within 30 days of being hired, and then again during a different enrollment period in July 2009. I was told that the enrollment period of this month is for full-time benefits only.

Throughout the course of this year I have been persistent in asking for and about part-time benefits, only to be given incorrect information in a manner I can only assume is purposeful. According to corporate, I will have to wait until next July if I wish to have any benefits.

I was not given any paperwork to waive these benefits.

Do I have a case or options? I have not had any QLE (qualifying life events) which would allow me to change this outside of enrollment.

Best,
B

 

[theretoo]

It is probably in your best interest to discuss with an employment law atty in your area. Most will offer a free consultation. However, deceitful management being the norm, don't expect them to be forth coming with any accurate info with what was offered to you.