Q: Can my employer force me to take their insurance? Can I get a waiver for religious reasons?
My employer is trying to force me to participate in their insurance plan. I will have to pay all of the premiums on their insurance plan. I am an at will employee. I also object to their insurance plan because things covered in it are against my religious faith.
A: If you have a religious objection to some of the benefits the insurance plan provides you don't have to use those benefits. For example, if the policy covers birth control, abortions and blood transfusions, all of which you object to, the policy will not require you to use contraception, have an abortion or receive a blood transfusion. I'm not sure why the employet insists you use their plan if they're not paying any of the premium. Someone else may know.
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