Benefits Contacts

Benefit contacts have been organized by:

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 Medical and Dental Benefits

Plan Contacts


Maroon Plan BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois
866-390-7772
www.bcbsil.com

Caremark
866-873-8632
www.caremark.com

CareWise
888-372-9473


University of Chicago Health Plan 773-834-0900

Humana Premier HMO 800-448-6262
www.humana.com

HMO Illinois 800-892-2803
www.bcbsil.com

MetLife Dental Plan (Copay and PPO) 800-942-0854
www.metlife.com/mybenefits

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 COBRA

Plan Contacts

COBRA
WageWorks
877-502-6272
www.wageworks.com

 

 Flexible Spending Accounts

Plan Contacts


Flexible Spending Accounts WageWorks
877-924-3967
www.wageworks.com

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 Paid and Unpaid Time Off

University Contacts

Leaves of Absence Jane Volberding
773-834-4847
jvolberding@uchicago.edu
 

Family and Medical Leave Act Jane Volberding
773-834-4847
jvolberding@uchicago.edu
 

Holidays, Vacations,
Sick Days
Contact your Departmental Administrator

Other Time Off Jane Volberding
773-834-4847
jvolberding@uchicago.edu
Barbara Hundley-Lacour
773-702-6010
bhlacour@uchicago.edu

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 Illness, Injury, and Life Benefits

University Contacts

Short-Term Disability Jane Volberding
773-834-4847
jvolberding@uchicago.edu

Long-Term Disability Jane Volberding
773-834-4847
jvolberding@uchicago.edu

Workers' Compensation Jane Volberding
773-834-4847
jvolberding@uchicago.edu

Group Life Insurance Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

Personal Accident Insurance Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

Business Travel Accident Insurance Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

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 Retirement Benefits

Plan Contacts


Retirement Plans TIAA-CREF
800-842-2776
www.tiaa-cref.org
Vanguard
800-523-1188
www.vanguard.com

WageWorks 866-491-8261
www.wageworks.com

 

University Contacts

Retirement Income Plan for Employees (ERIP) Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

Contributory Retirement Plan (CRP) Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

Supplemental Retirement Program (SRP) Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

 

Medicare and Social Security  

Medicare 800-633-4227
www.medicare.gov

Social Security
(to enroll in Medicare)
800-772-1213
800-325-0778 (TTY)
www.ssa.gov

 

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 Additional Benefits

Plan Contacts


Child Care Resource and Referral Service Action for Children 
312-823-1100
www.actforchildren.org

Elder Care Consultation and Referral Program Parent Care Solutions
630-789-8585
www.parentcaresolutions.ws

Qualified Transportation Program (QTP) WageWorks
877-924-3967
www.wageworks.com

Staff and Faculty Assistance Program Perspectives 
630-932-8008 or 800-456-6327
www.perspectivesltd.com

 

University Contacts


Child Care Resource and Referral Service Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

Educational Assistance Program Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

Elder Care Consultation and Referral Program Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

Long-Term Care Insurance Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

Qualified Transportation Program (QTP) Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

Unemployment Benefits Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

Visiting Faculty Benefits Benefits Office
773-702-9634
benefits@uchicago.edu

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 Benefits Office


Phone 773-702-9634

Fax Benefits Office
773-702-0324
 
Benefits Counseling Office
773-834-0996

E-mail benefits@uchicago.edu

Mailing Address Benefits Office
956 E. 58th Street
Chicago, IL 60637

Hours

Business Hours:
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., weekdays

Walk-in Hours:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Tuesdays and Thursdays


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 Director of Benefits


Robert Thresher

Ingleside Hall, room 316
Phone: 2-2039
E-mail: rthresher@uchicago.edu


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