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Illinois law does not require employers to provide health benefits for their employees or their families. However, if you are covered by an employer's health benefits, loss of coverage can be devastating.
The employer or plan administrator must notify you of your right to continue your health benefits when certain qualifying events have occurred. If both the state and federal laws apply to your situation, the employer or plan administrator must offer you both options. You must choose one or the other option.
Governor Rod R. Blagojevich signed a new law to protect health insurance benefits for service men and women returning from active duty. Senate Bill 916 protects military personnel and their families against the inadvertent loss of health insurance after a tour of duty or an honorable discharge from military service.
Another popular option in Illinois is coverage under the Illinois Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan. This program was intended as an alternative to traditional health insurance. It benefits Illinois residents who are refused health insurance by private health insurance companies, or who can obtain insurance but only at an excessive rate. The Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan provides coverage for medically necessary treatment such as hospital services.
Illinois is now the sixth most populous state in the country with almost 11.5 million people. Chicago is the nation's third largest city.
The state mineral of Illinois is Fluorite. The state bird is the fabulous Cardinal. The state tree is the White Oak. Illinois is the nations #1 producer of horseradish. The name Illinois is from a Native American word meaning tribe of superior men.
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