Overview

This article discusses Life Events.  

A Life Event is a change that initiates a new Period of Initial Eligibility (PIE), to enroll in, or make changes to, your UC benefits when family status changes occur (marriage, domestic partnership, birth, adoption or divorce) or, in some cases, after you or an eligible family member experience an involuntary loss of non-UC health coverage.
 

Critical Concepts

• Life event and benefit changes for Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Disability Insurance or Life Insurance can be made by the employee via Employee Actions within designated time periods of the specific event.
• Benefit changes related to a loss or gain of outside coverage are not allowed in Life Events in Employee Actions. Employees must contact the UCPath Center for benefit changes related to loss or gain of outside coverage, such as with a spouse.
  
  

Steps to Take

For detailed step by step instructions or simulation, go to the UCPath Help sites outlined below:

• Enter Marriage Life Event
• Enter Adoption Life Event
• Enter Birth Life Event
• Enter Divorce Life Event
• Benefits changes for AD&D, Disability or Life
• Enter Establishment of Domestic Partnership Life Event
• Enter Domestic Partnership Termination Life Event
  
  

Additional Information

If you have additional questions regarding your benefits you can find information on how to contact UCSD Benefit Representatives. 

You may also call UCPath Center directly and speak to an Employee Services Representative at: 855-982-7284 (Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–5 p.m. PST).