Human Resources requires the following documentation for new hires enrolling dependents in health and welfare benefits. Existing employees will need to furnish documentation if/when making changes to an enrollment choice, such as adding dependents due to a qualifying life event such as marriage.
Required documentation must be submitted to Human Resources within 31 days of date of hire or within 31 days of a qualified status change . Documentation may be uploaded in MPI: Benefits Self Service or by using our secure upload site . Failure to provide required documentation may result in a denial of coverage for eligible dependents. Failure to submit dependent verification paperwork may result in insurance coverage denial.
Dependent Verification
| DEPENDENT | REQUIRED DOCUMENTS |
| Married Spouse | Marriage certificate |
| Domestic Partner |
Ohio University Domestic Partner Enrollment Form [PDF] Ohio University Domestic Partner Affidavit [PDF] Supporting documentation as required by Domestic Partner Affidavit |
| Children birth to age 25 (Biological, Step, Adopted, Legal Dependent, Domestic Partner Dependents) |
Copy of a birth certificate or hospital record naming youor your spouse/partner as the child's parent, or Copy of court order naming you or your spouse/partneras child's legal guardian, or Copy of court order of adoption or adoption certificatenaming you or your spouse/partner as the child's parent Copy of a tax return containing the child's social securitynumber |
Enrollment Verification
| Dependent Gains Other Coverage | Proof of other coverage |
| Dependent Loses Other Coverage | Proof of coverage loss |
| Divorce | Copy of Divorce Decree |
| Domestic Partnership Ends | |
| Domestic Partnership Starts | Ohio University Domestic Partner Enrollment Form [PDF] Ohio University Domestic Partner Affidavit [PDF] Supporting documentation as required by Domestic Partner Affidavit |
| Employee Gains Other Coverage | Proof of other coverage |
| Employee Loses Other Coverage | Proof of coverage loss |
| Marriage | Marriage Certificate |