The Board of Trustees' are pleased to announce that effective March 1, 2017, the Iron Workers Local 11 Welfare Fund will eliminate cost sharing for in-network annual physical examinations and four cancer screening procedures.

The Board of Trustees of the Iron Workers Local 11 Welfare Fund have approved the modification of your dental benefits, administered by Delta Dental PPO.

At the June 14th, 2016 Board of Trustees Meeting, the following change, effective July 1, 2016, was approved by the Trustees for the Welfare Fund: The Hearing Aid Benefit has been increased from $1,200.00 per ear to $2,200.00 per ear for Active Members and their eligible dependents. This benefit remains payable once in any 36 month period.

The Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that the Fund will provide comprehensive PPO networks for the Fund’s dental and vision benefits. These PPO networks will replace the existing benefits provided through the Fund for active participants and covered dependents, including those participants and dependents covered by Cobra, effective March 1, 2016. Click below for more information and links.

Ironworkers Local 11 Welfare Fund is pleased to announce a new Prescription Benefit Manager, BeneCard PBF, who will administer your prescription benefit program, effective January 1, 2015.

At the September 17th, 2014 Board of Trustees’ Meeting, the following change was approved by the Trustees for the Welfare Fund:

Please be advised that the District Council Ironworkers Welfare Fund of Northern NJ has made a change to its Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D) Benefit Carrier for Active members. This change does not affect the amount of your life insurance coverage. Effective August 1, 2012 the carrier will be AIG Benefit Solutions.

After careful consideration at the June 19, 2012 Board of Trustees' meeting, it has been determined to discontinue the Early Retiree only benefit plan effective December 31, 2012.

The Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA) of 2008 is federal legislation that was signed into law October of 2008. The requirements of MHPAEA are effective July 1, 2011 for the Welfare Fund.

The Welfare Fund is providing an announcement letter to participants to provide them with notices required under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, and to inform them of benefit changes effective July 1, 2011.