Carewell SEIU 503 Benefits
Your Benefits
Carewell SEIU 503 is the family of training and benefits hardwon by SEIU 503 homecare and personal support providers to enhance their lives. Delivered clearly, easily and reliably, these offer the stability, health, skills and training workers deserve.
Dental
Coverage through Kaiser Permanente Dental that pays for most basic services (like cleanings or fillings) at no cost to you. You also have coverage for a portion of other services (like root canals).
Vision + Hearing
Vision and hearing benefits for no monthly premium.
Employee Assistance Program
Assistance and resources—from help with your taxes to free counseling—for dealing with issues that affect work, home, or family life.
Healthcare Cost Assistance
This benefit covers the cost of your net monthly premium for a qualifying individual health plan purchased through the Marketplace or for Medicare. It also covers up to $6,500 in out-of-pocket medical expenses for claims covered under Medicare or an eligible Marketplace health plan.
PTO
Up to 40 hours per year of paid time off, so you can take a break from work when you need to.
COVID-19 Resources
As COVID-19 continues to take a toll on our communities, we are looking for ways to provide as much relief as possible to homecare and personal support workers. The Board of Trustees has passed the following benefit enhancements:
COVID-19 Paid Time Off
COVID-19 Vaccine
Free COVID-19 testing benefit
Essential worker letter
Check your Eligibility
Are you eligible for Carewell benefits? Find out in less than one minute using our eligibility questionnaires.
Update Your Information
To be eligible for Carewell benefits, the Benefits Administrative Office must have your name, gender, Social Security Number, birthdate and current address on file. You should also make sure that your information is up-to-date with the State.
Opting Out
All homecare and personal support workers who are eligible to receive benefits through Carewell Dental, Vision+Hearing, and the Employee Assistance Program are automatically covered. If you are eligible but you wish to opt out of these benefits, please complete the waiver form below. If you decide to opt back in to these benefits, you will need to contact the Benefits Administrative Office in writing.
Benefits Waiver Form (Digital)
Appeals
If your claim for benefits from Carewell SEIU 503 is denied in whole or in part (for example, your request for reimbursement is denied, or you are advised that you are not eligible for benefits), fill out and submit the following form and any supporting materials.
Some of the possible issues that you can address with the Appeals form include:
- Your eligibility for benefits
- The amount of a reimbursement
- Failure to receive a reimbursement
Eligibility and Reimbursement Appeals Form (Digital)
You can send any supporting materials by mail or fax the PDF form to:
Oregon Homecare Workers Trusts
PO Box 6
Mukilteo, WA 98275
Fax: 1-866-459-4623