To: Smoothy - Union Dues are not comparable to health insurance premiums, and you're mistaken.
ERISA requires the sponsor of a group health care plan subject to its provisions to inform plan participants, including any former employees eligible for plan benefits, of (1) a material reduction in covered services or benefits within 60 days of adopting the change and (2) any other material modification to the plan within 210 days of adoption. Some courts have ruled that canceling a plan is not the same as modifying it and, thus, the ERISA notification rules are not applicable in such a situation. Rather, they held that ERISA rules regarding fiduciary duties are implicated, requiring the plan sponsor to promptly notify plan participants of an impending plan termination.
Simply ceasing to cover an employee or ceasing to take certain deductions on your paycheck does not qualify as "proper notice."
Smoothy's answer is only applicable with respect to the OTHER, governmental deductions, i.e. taxes, etc. I am a paralegal of 20+ years, I would recommend your doing some research on this matter before making any payments. See, Labor Department website.
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