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Benefits and pension arrangements are part of both the hiring process as well the retirement or termination process. There are also laws that allow employees who lose their jobs to continue the health coverage they had with their employer while they look for new work.

Also, employers in Jacksonville are required to perform on any benefits that may have been promised to the employee in a contract when work began. The employer sometimes pays for benefit plans, but at times the employee must make a voluntary contribution. Also, some employees establish a requirement that employees work with them for a certain period of time before they are eligible for benefits.

What Employee Benefits are Protected by North Carolina law?

Those employers who provide medical plans for employees owe certain legal duties under North Carolina law to those they cover. They must disclose important information about the health plans, and employees are entitled to a fair process in the treatment of their claims under the plan. For employees who lost their jobs, there are some laws that allow them to continue the health care plan they had with their previous employer while they actively look for a new job.

Employers in the city of Jacksonville also owe their employees legal duties with regard to pension plans. First, the law requires that they provide any benefits that were promised to their employee in any given benefit agreement. Second, the employer must bear the risk on any investments which are made on behalf of a worker according to terms in a matched contribution arrangement.

How can a Jacksonville, North Carolina Pension and Benefits Attorney Help?

Jacksonville, North Carolina attorneys may help employers in implementing pension plans that comply with the applicable laws. They may also help workers who are having difficulties in obtaining the benefits of a given plan.

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Life in Jacksonville

Jacksonville is part of Onslow County, North Carolina. Per the 2010 census, it has a population of 70,145 people. An interesting fact is that Jacksonville is the youngest city in the United States because its age is only 22.8 years. Jacksonville also has a large military presence, and is home to the United States Marine Corps' Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and the Marine Corps Air Station New River.

Some famous people who have been residents are Ryan Adams, Art Bell, Levi Brown, Edward B. Dudley, David Green, Sara Hickman, Marcus Jones, Dian Parkinson, Danielle Peck, and Quincy Monk.

Many attorneys practice in Jacksonville. The attorneys are either solo practitioners or a part of a law firm. Either way, they focus on providing their clients with excellent legal services.

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