Travel and Accident Insurance for Excluded Employees
The State of California provides an employer-paid Common Carrier Travel and Accident Insurance for active State employees designated Manager, Supervisor, Confidential, and other specified, excluded employees. This $150,000 accidental death and dismemberment insurance policy insures against job-related accidental death/dismemberment on commercial carriers licensed by the Public Utilities Commission.
Level of Coverage
For Loss of:
Life - The Principal Sum
Hands or Both Feet or Sight of Both eyes - The Principal Sum
One Hand and One foot - The Principal Sum
One Hand or Foot and Sight of One Eye - The Principal Sum
Speech and Hearing - The Principal Sum
Either Hand or Foot - One-Half the Principal Sum
Speech or Hearing - One-Half the Principal Sum
Sight of One Eye - One-Half the Principal Sum
Thumb and Index Finger - One-Quarter the Principal Sum
Beneficiary Designation
Benefits payable under this program are paid according to the standard order of beneficiary. The standard order of beneficiary is as follows:
- the beneficiary designated for the insured employee's group life insurance coverage, otherwise:
- the insured employee's surviving spouse/domestic partner, if none;
- the insured employee's surviving child or children, in equal shares, otherwise;
- the insured employee's parents, in equal shares or the surviving parent, if none;
- the insured employee's surviving brother(s) or sister(s), in equal shares or the survivors of them, if none;
- the insured employee's Executor or Administrator.
Family status changes, such as divorce and remarriage are automatically adjusted, provided an employee has not designated a beneficiary other than above.
Employees who have questions or wish to designate a beneficiary other than the standard order stated above should contact DGS at (916) 445-2162 or CalHR at (916) 324-0533.
Enrollment
When an employee moves into an eligible classification, enrollment in the State-paid Common Carrier Travel and Accident Insurance is automatic.
For More Information...
For additional information, please contact CalHR, Benefits Division at (916) 324-0533/CalNet 454-0533.