History
The WELS established a group medical plan for all Workers of the Synod and Workers in fellowship with the Synod. The Synod directed the Group Insurance Board of the Synod to formulate a specific plan. The Group Insurance Board proposed a group medical plan which was adopted by the 37th Biennial Synod Convention, August 7-14, 1963. The 47th Biennial Synod Convention directed the Group Insurance Board to investigate a change to a self-funded plan.
The Group Insurance Board approved the establishment of a Voluntary Employees' Beneficiary Association ("VEBA") to provide and self-fund the WELS Group Medical Plan. The Plan became effective February 1, 1984. The Group Insurance Board has been replaced by the VEBA Commission, a representative body for the Synod and Workers. The Plan is now named the WELS VEBA Group Health Care Plan.
Purpose
The VEBA Commission maintains this Plan to provide health and other welfare benefits for Workers and their families.
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