Documentation

Who can I cover?

Who is eligible to be a dependent?

• Legal spouse, civil union partnership and common law
• Employee’s or spouse’s married or unmarried child(ren) until the end of the month in which their 26th birthday occurs
• Medically certified disabled child(ren) of any age
• Children include your natural or legally adopted child, stepchild, or a child who is less than 26 and has been placed under your legal guardianship.

Dependent Verification Documentation

Documentation of dependency must be provided within the following timeframes:

• Within 31 days of benefits eligibility;
• During the annual Open Enrollment period; or
• Within 31 days of all changes related to qualifying events.

 Legal Spouse Document Requirements:

• Registered copy of marriage certificate, or common-law marriage affidavit, or registered copy of civil union certificate.

Child(ren) Documentation Requirements:

• The child’s birth or adoption certificate, naming you or your spouse as the child’s parent, or
• Appropriate custody or allocation of parental responsibility documents that name  you or your spouse as the responsible party

Documentation Verification Requirements:

• CSM Required Dependent Verification Documentation
• When uploading copies of dependent verification documents, please make sure they are clear to read and all seals and signatures are visible.  If there is information on the front and back, please copy both sides.