After approval, a medical certificate and Identification card will be issued. Medical coverage becomes effective immediately after approval however, there is a six months waiting period before dental and vision cover. Dependants include the member s, spouse or common-law partner and children including step children, legally adopted children and foster children who are less than 19 years of age and not gainfully employed. Children who are full time students at a school or university are covered as eligible dependants until the attainment of age 23. In addition there is the Supplementary Major Medical Benefit which covers claims when the benefits under the Basic Plan is exhausted.
Travel expenses Psychiatric benefits.
The Plan also covers Dental and Vision Benefits. The group plan is designed to give valuable protection to help solve the financial difficulties that members and their families could face as a result of one of the losses covered under the policy. Burst pipe Theft Impact by road vehicles or cattle Earthquake or volcanic eruption Hurricane Cyclone Tornado Windstorm Flood. All DPSU members are eligible to join the plan. To join, all you have to do is visit the office of Archipelago Trading on Goodwill Road taking along your Union s membership card and a recent valuation report of your building and it s contents.