Qualified Life Events
Qualified Life Events could make you eligible for special mid-year benefit changes, which may include: adding or removing dependents from your healthcare coverage, altering current Life/AD&D Insurance levels, and electing and/or changing FSA/HSA amounts.
All Life Event changes must be completed within 30 days after the date the event occurred.
Below is a list of common Life Events with examples of documentation required to complete the Life Event.
Documents/information required to add a spouse after marriage:
- Official Marriage Certificate
- Social Security Number
Documents/information required to add stepchildren after marriage:
- Official Marriage Certificate
- Birth Certificate
- Social Security Number
Documents/information required to add a child after birth:
- Verification of Birth is needed to initially add child to benefits in Workday.
- Birth certificate and social security number are needed within 45 days of birth to finalize the addition of coverage. This information can be emailed to benefits@oakgov.com
Documents/information required to add a child after adoption:
- Finalized Order of Adoption
- Social Security Number
Documents/information required to remove dependents after a divorce:
- Finalized Divorce Decree
Documents/information required to add coverage for yourself and/or dependents after a loss of primary healthcare coverage:
- Documentation from current carrier confirming that coverage is terminating for the individual(s) and the date that coverage will be terminated.
- Official Marriage Certificate (to add spouse and/or stepchildren)
- Birth Certificate (to add children and/or stepchildren)
- Social Security Number
Life Events are completed in Workday. For assistance, please see the job aid below.
Contact Us
Riley Ogurek
New Hires, Life Events,Pet Insurance, Benefits Support
E-mail: ogurekr@oakgov.com
Desk Phone: 248-466-5822