Vacation Redemption 2023

2023 Plan Year Vacation benefits will be available for redemption online beginning Monday, May 22, 12:01 a.m.  If you earned Vacation Benefits in the 2023 Plan Year ending April 30, 2023, you are eligible to authorize your benefits as early as 12:01 am on Monday, May 22, with payments scheduled to begin on June 1. Need Assistance? Watch this short video to learn more about the Vacation Redemption process. For assistance with the step-by-step process to redeem your Vacation benefits on carpdc, this short explainer video may help. New Users If you don’t have a personal carpdc.org account, you will…

RETIREMENT 101.

…collect his pension benefits but continues to work as allowed by the pension plan in which they participate. Drawing your pension The St. Louis – Kansas City Carpenters Regional Council includes members who participate in four separate pension plans. In the past year, retirement numbers remained steady; 630 members began to draw their pension benefits from the Carpenters Pension Trust Fund of St. Louis, 155 from the Carpenters Pension Fund of Kansas City, 25 commenced pension benefits from the Kansas Open-End Pension Fund and 96 members from the Carpenters Pension Fund of Illinois. When it comes to working in the…

Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act

This notice is being provided to you by the Trustees of the Carpenters’ Health and Welfare Plan in accordance with federal law. The Women’s Health and Cancer rights Act (WHCRA) is a federal law that requires most insurers, HMOs, or group-sponsored health plans that provide benefits for mastectomies to also cover reconstructive surgery and prostheses after a mastectomy. The Carpenters’ Health and Welfare Plan already provides the benefits required by law. In particular, the law requires that if your plan covers mastectomies and if you choose breast reconstruction after the mastectomy, benefits also must be provided for: Reconstruction of the…

Vacation Redemption 2024

Ready to redeem? Go here. If you have earned Vacation Benefits in the 2024 Plan Year ending April 30, 2024, you are eligible to authorize your benefits as early as 12:01 am on Monday, May 20, with payments scheduled to begin on Friday, May 31. Watch the Vacation Redemption process step by step Need Assistance? Watch this short video to learn more about the Vacation Redemption process. For assistance with the step-by-step process to redeem your Vacation benefits on carpdc, this short explainer video may help. New Users If you don’t have a personal carpdc.org account, you will need to…

Who Are Your Carpenters Benefit Plans?

…commitment, we are strengthening the Carpenters Benefit Office by establishing the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Benefit Services, Inc. (MACRBS). This new benefit organization is staffed with the same team that has served you over the years. Here’s what you can expect: Your benefits remain here. If your health, pension, vacation and annuity benefits were with “St. Louis – Kansas City” Carpenters Regional Benefit Services at the time of the council merger, your benefits will continue to be provided here. We will continue operating out of the 1419 Hampton Avenue office in St. Louis next to the Carpenters’ Hall with a satellite…

Allsup: Your Social Security Disability Claim Expert

…severe disability, until your condition improves, and guarantees income if your condition doesn’t improve. Allsup and Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council are here to make sure you get the disability benefits you worked for and deserve. Are You Eligible For SSDI? You may not even know you’re eligible. The Social Security Administration (SSA) oversees the SSDI program. The SSA looks at your medical and work history to determine if you qualify for SSDI benefits. Generally, to qualify for SSDI, you must: Be between 21 and full retirement age. Have worked at least five of the last 10 years and paid FICA…

Our Logo

…all the participation rules and benefits. The plans are funded by contributions from signatory employers and provide benefits to eligible members. Mid-America Carpenters Regional Benefit Services’ new logo Logo description: The left icon represents the health/wellness/healthcare benefits for members and their families. The center icon represents the Mid-America Carpenters Regional Council. It sits at the center because it is the foundation of all the services we provide. All the services we provide wrap around the MACRC. At the core includes a noble career, premiere training, worksite safety, union security, and more. It is also the gold standard by which we…

SHORT-TERM DISABILITY.

Did you know that if you are unable to work due to non-work-related sickness or injury, you may be eligible for short-term disability benefits? Carpenters Health Plan provides a short-term disability benefit to help members who are unable to work during periods of temporary disability. If you are active (non-Medicare) and unable to work due to sickness or injury that is not work-related, you are eligible to take advantage of these benefits. These benefits include payment for required COVID leave due to illness and exposure to COVID-19. The short-term disability benefit pays $300 per week for up to 26 weeks,…

Our New Network Partner

…a period of time by calling 1.800.244.6224 or by accessing myCigna.com. Who should I contact with questions about my UMR coverage? Carpenters’ Participant Services is available to serve you during our regular business hours. After January 1, UMR customer service will be available before and after hours for support Monday – Friday, 7am – 8am, and 4:30pm – 7pm. Simply call Carpenters’ Participant Services and follow the prompts for assistance with medical claims and benefits outside normal business hours. Is there a website or an app I can securely log in to see my health benefits and available programs through…