- 51 - Q TLC also has a flexible spending plan. Correct? A Yes. Q And, again, some of the drivers participate and some do not. A Correct. Q And the drivers who participate pay for that themselves through payroll withholding. Correct? A Correct. Q And TLC also offers health insurance to the drivers. Correct? A Yes. Q Now, in some instances, drivers pay for that health insurance solely through payroll deductions. Correct? A I believe that the trucking company had a participation level that they had to pay for. Q So your understanding is that as to health insurance, there was participation by the trucking companies in all cases or just some? A Some. The parties’ stipulation of facts provided in pertinent part: The cost of the $5,000 group term life insurance policy was paid for by TLC. TLC bore the cost of administering the other * * * [employee benefits], but these administrative costs did not contribute to the direct costs of the benefits. In most cases, the direct costs of the benefits were funded entirely by the Drivers through payroll deductions. However, some Trucking Companies did contribute to the cost of the Drivers’ health insurance. * * *Page: Previous 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 Next
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