After much uncertainty, health insurance coverage for Greenbriar Hotel employees will not lapse, according to a statement released by the hotel Thursday.
Health insurance for hundreds of resort employees was originally scheduled to end. on tuesdayWhen the Greenbrier Hotel, owned by Governor Jim Justice, went up for auction, Averted But last week, the end date was Extended until Saturday.
Cancellation of insurance First reported Last week, hotel employees received a letter from an attorney representing the Amalgamated National Health Fund stating that the Greenbrier Hotel Corporation is four months behind on its contributions to the health insurance fund. According to the letter, the company is about $2.4 million in arrears, with another $1.2 million due. The letter further states that the company collects contributions from employees’ paychecks but does not remit them to the health insurance fund.
In a statement on Thursday, first reported Metro News Representatives for Greenbriar denied that any payments had been delayed or donations had not been made.
“Employee contributions deducted from employees’ paychecks have always been transferred to the health fund on time, and the contributions have never been used for any purpose other than health insurance for Greenbrier employees,” the resort’s statement read.
Representatives for Greenbriar did not respond to requests for comment Thursday.
Justice said at a press conference last week. Denied Whether there were any omissions in payments to the health fund.
“As we have done in various ways in the past, the insurance has been paid and I swear to God it will continue to be paid regularly,” Justice said.
Ronald Richman, an attorney with the law firm Schulte, Roth & Zabel, who represents the Consolidated National Health Fund, confirmed in an email to West Virginia Watch on Monday that the Greenbriar Hotel Corporation is still four months behind on its contributions to the fund.
Richman could not be reached for comment Thursday.
Peter Bostic, president of the Greenbrier Labor Council, said in an emailed statement Thursday that the union is “pleased and relieved” that a “settlement agreement” has been reached between the health care fund and Greenbrier. Details of the settlement have not been made public.
“We hope that The Greenbrier will honor all of its commitments and contractual obligations going forward, and that members are not forced to endure uncertainty in the future,” Bostic wrote. “It is the hard work and dedication of our members that makes The Greenbrier the storied destination it is.”
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