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Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust Vision Plan
SUMMARY OF VISION PLAN AVAILABLE FOR NEGOTIATION


The following data is for illustrative purposes only. It is NOT intended to be construed as an all inclusive description of the Plan benefits or any limitations/exlusions that may apply. It is not to be used for general distribution purposes or in lieu of a Plan booklet. Every reasonable effort has been made to insure that the following information is accurate as of the date of issue, however, in all cases the applicable Plan booklet (inclusive of all revisions or modifications made subsequent to the latest printed editions) shall govern the eligibility for the benefits payable under all Washington Teamsters Welfare Trust programs. The Board of Trustees retains the right of final determination in questions of interpretation.

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PLAN EXT
ELIGIBILITY
To determine eligibility, please contact NW Administrators.
 
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SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS
FIRST PAIR OF GLASSES
SECOND PAIR OF GLASSES
 
NBN Panel Provider
Non-Panel Provider
NBN Panel Provider
Non-Panel Provider
Deductible
None
None
$10.00
None
Examination
Paid in Full
$35.00
None
None
 
A vision examination is provided by the Plan once every 365 days*
 
Lenses
(per pair)
 
Single Vision
Paid in Full**
$30.00
Paid in Full**
$25.00
Bifocal
Paid in Full**
$40.00
Paid in Full**
$35.00
Trifocal
Paid in Full**
$45.00
Paid in Full**
$40.00
Lenticular
Paid in Full**
$90.00
Paid in Full**
$85.00
  One pair of lenses is provided by the Plan once every 365 days.* A second pair of lenses is provided once every 365 days*. If not obtained at the time of the first pair, the 365-day period is from the date the second pair of lenses was ordered.
 
Frames
Paid in Full***
$30.00
Paid in Full***
$25.00
 
Frames are provided by the Plan once every 730 days.*
Frames are provided by the Plan once every 730 days.* If not obtained at the time of the first pair, the 730-day period is from the date the second frame was ordered.
 
Contact Lenses
Subnormal
Paid in Full
$200.00
None
None
 
Contact lenses (sub-normal) are provided once every 730 days.*
 
Contact Lenses
Elective
$150.00
$90.00
$150.00
(Employee only)
$80.00
(Employee only)
 
Must be eligible for exams and lenses. Contact Lenses are in lieu of all other services for 365 days.*
Employee is eligible for a second pair of contact lenses 730 days* after last second pair is ordered, if there is a change in prescription or the lenses are damaged and unusable.

* These time frames are strictly enforced (i.e., to the day).
** Paid in full means the cost of basic lenses is covered in full. Certyain lense extras such as scratch coat, some tints, progressives, UV filters, special lens edge treatments, etc are not covered.
*** Paid in full means for the frames selection covered by your Plan, not all frames.

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