Divorce Checklist

 Things to Do
Medical and dental coverage for your spouse ends at midnight on the date you are divorced. Your former stepchildren become ineligible for coverage. You must drop your spouse and former stepchildren from coverage.

Your Pretax Health Care Premiums will be adjusted accordingly.
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Within 30 days from date of divorce
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Notify the Employee Services Organization of any address change for your former dependents for COBRA notification. Time
Within 30 days from date of divorce
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You are now eligible to change your existing Dependent and/or Health Care Reimbursement Accounts. Time
Within 30 days from date of divorce
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Notify the GUL Program Administrator to drop your former spouse from payroll billing. Change your beneficiary, if appropriate. Time
No Limit
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Notify the Long-term Care Program Administrator to drop your former spouse's coverage and/or your former spouse's covered family members. Time
No Limit
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Contact LifeWorks for tips on ways to explain divorce to your kids. Time
No Limit
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Look into the professional services offered by your local Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provider. Time
No Limit
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Change your name (including your preferred name), address and phone number, if applicable.

If you changed your name, notify all the necessary parties related to your work activities of your name change, such as IT for e-mail and voicemail accounts, your Credit Union, your HMO, First Health, Harris Bank, and Fidelity Investments.
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No Limit
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You also may want to update your records with the state department that issues drivers' licenses as well as with the Social Security Administration. Time
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Change your emergency contact, if necessary. Time
No Limit
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Review and change your beneficiary designations, if applicable. Time
No Limit
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You may cancel your YourCorp stock book-entry joint account and/or change the name on your YourCorp stock certificates. Time
No Limit
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Contact the QDRO Representative for guidance regarding a Qualified Domestic Relations Order.

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No Limit
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Contact your Credit Union to make any necessary changes to your account(s). Time
No Limit
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Review your W-4 form election for federal/state/local tax withholding and change if appropriate. Time
No Limit
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Note: YourCorp must comply with all wage garnishments.

If you have a question about a garnishment, call the Employee Services Organization (PSC) and ask for the garnishment specialist.
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No Limit
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