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2007 California Insurance Code Article 2. Unfair Competition And Labor Practices
CA Codes (ins:12698.50-12698.56)
INSURANCE CODESECTION 12698.50-12698.56
12698.50. (a) It shall constitute unfair competition for purposes of Chapter 5 (commencing with Section 17200) of Part 2 of Division 7 of the Business and Professions Code for an insurer, an insurance agent or broker, or an administrator, as defined in Section 1759, to refer an individual employee or employee's dependent to the program, or arrange for an individual employee or employee's dependent to apply to the program, for the purpose of separating that employee or employee's dependent from group health coverage provided in connection with the employee's employment. (b) Any employee described in subdivision (a) shall have a personal right of action to enforce subdivision (a). 12698.52. It shall constitute an unfair labor practice contrary to public policy, and enforceable under Section 95 of the Labor Code, for any employer to refer an individual employee or employee's dependent to the program, or to arrange for an individual employee or employee's dependent to apply to the program, for the purpose of separating that employee or employee's dependent from group health coverage provided in connection with the employee's employment. 12698.54. It shall constitute an unfair labor practice contrary to public policy and enforceable under Section 95 of the Labor Code for any employer to change the employee-employer share-of-cost ratio or to make any other modification of maternity care coverage for employees or employees' dependents that results in the enrollment of the employees or employees' dependents in the program established pursuant to this part. 12698.56. For purposes of this article, "group health coverage" includes any nonprofit hospital service plan, health care service plan, self-insured employee welfare benefit plan, or disability insurance providing medical or hospital benefits.
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