Documents for Dependent Verification

Any employee who adds a dependent to their Warren Equipment Company medical, dental or vision benefit coverage will be required to provide documentation which demonstrates that the individual meets WEC’s eligibility criteria for the benefit being selected.

The below list is acceptable documentation for the dependent verification program.

SPOUSE

• Government-Issued Marriage Certificate:  Proof of marriage must be a government-issued marriage license or marriage certificate including the date of your marriage. Church-issued certificates are not acceptable.

  OR

• Federal Tax Return within last 2 years listing your spouse:  Send only the first page of your Federal Tax Return (Form 1040) that shows your dependents, and black out all financial information and Social Security numbers, if desired.

CHILD

• Biological Child:  Government-Issued Birth Certificate; must include all parent names.

• Adopted Child:  Government-Issued Birth Certificate or Adoption Certificate or Placement Agreement or Petition

• Step-Child:  Government-Issued Birth Certificate AND documents to verify Spouse as outlined above. Birth certificates must be government-issued and must include parents’ names

• Legal Guardianship:  Legal documentation from the state court or federal government documenting the legal guardianship status

  OR

• Federal Tax Return within last 2 years listing your child dependent:  Send only the first page of your Federal Tax Return (Form 1040) that shows your dependents, and black out all financial information and Social Security numbers, if desired.