What happens when I get divorced or separated?
If you are separated but not yet divorced from your spouse, coverage can continue for your spouse. Only one spouse can be enrolled in the PEBT Benefits Program at one time.
Coverage may not be continued for an ex-spouse without a court order stating the member must continue coverage under the employer-sponsored plan. For all other circumstances, the ex-spouse is no longer eligible for coverage.
If you and your common-law spouse stop living together, the common-law relationship is deemed to have ended, and the spouse is no longer eligible for coverage under the PEBT Benefits Program.
If your spouse is no longer eligible for coverage, you must:
- Complete and sign a PEBT Benefits Change Form and provide that form to the School District Benefits Administrator.
You may change your eligible spouse to a common-law or a new legally married spouse on the date the new spouse is eligible for coverage. You are required to enroll your new spouse for coverage within 4 months of their eligibility date; otherwise, late applicant rules will apply.