I'd already taken a look at this when I prepared my biz plan. The bottomline is that California regulations do not allow for medical coverage for us unless the insurance is for employees. Even Freelancer's Union, as a large group, can't get group coverage for California members unless they either are employed by FU or even if 1099 contractors, they have to have been contracted for 2+ years or something.
What Californians CAN do is apply for medical insurance as an individual, GET approved, then pay a group discounted rate. But they might get rejected, vs. through an employer which is guaranteed coverage or whatever that legal term is. This obstacle varies from state-to-state, and obviously, it works in NY for Freelancer's Union. As for a deal with FU, I already had a conversation with them and they offered us, as part of their big push in California, a fee waiver for joining their group insurance program. There are two fees, so I think the application fee is waived, but the annual membership fee (not to FU, but the insurance company) is still enforced. Jerome > We've had some good conversations with the Freelancer's Union about > utilizing the foot-soldiers of the global coworking community to help out > with distributing their capabilities outside of their limited territory. > Currently their healthcare offerings have a very limited availability, but > their membership is national (and growing). > > The contact I had was working on a press kit of some sort for us so we > could > share information with consistent messaging, but I never heard back after > our last conversation, which is a shame because I felt really great about > the opportunity for coworking to help them grow, and for their facility to > help coworking as well. > > -Alex > -- > ----- > -- > ----- > Alex Hillman > im always developing something > digital: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > visual: www.dangerouslyawesome.com > local: www.indyhall.org > > > On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 4:24 PM, Julie Duryea <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Wondering how coworkers around the world can unite for good, and I >> suppose >> health benefits wouldn't suck either ;) >> No other motives here other than to generate energy and ideas as someone >> running a coworking space in stumtown, OR. >> >> On Wed, Jul 2, 2008 at 1:09 AM, coworking group >> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >> wrote: >> >>> >>> Coworking >>> [email protected] >>> >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking?hl=en >>> >>> Today's most active topics: >>> >>> * Patterns Page? - 1 new >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/5e111f655bf7a506?hl=en >>> * Coworking in Mexico City - 1 new >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/03513637a4632a07?hl=en >>> * Coworking - 1 new >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/9df22aab430e9852?hl=en >>> * Introduction - PariSoma SF/A Couple of Questions - 1 new >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/a71990f5817a944d?hl=en >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> Active Topics >>> ------------- >>> >>> Patterns Page? - 1 new >>> ---------------------- >>> Great initiative Joseph! I can think of lots of things we can add to >>> this... >>> and I will as soon as I can sit down and do it, like: - core principles >>> - >>> history - getting involved This is awesome, though. It'll be one of the >>> things >>> I work on from Houston next week. :) T On Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 12:29 >>> PM, >>> Joseph Holsten <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - Mon, Jun 30 2008 8:35 pm >>> 1 message, 1 author >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/5e111f655bf7a506?hl=en >>> >>> >>> Coworking in Mexico City - 1 new >>> -------------------------------- >>> Definitely great opportunity... and I believe there are some people >>> onto >>> that >>> already. Let's hope they get something started - 20M+ people and not >>> one >>> CoWorking space! Wrote about it here: [link]Best, Ben - Mon, Jun 30 >>> 2008 >>> 9:44 >>> am >>> 1 message, 1 author >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/03513637a4632a07?hl=en >>> >>> >>> Coworking - 1 new >>> ----------------- >>> Hi everyone, This is Saj from Kochi India would like to offer a place >>> for >>> coworking, i didn't started it yet but possibly can do within next >>> couple >>> of >>> weeks as I am searching for a good place .I know you all are well >>> experienced >>> in this domain .I request you to get me more information and assistance >>> to >>> make this happen. I wish and look - Tues, Jul 1 2008 8:48 am >>> 1 message, 1 author >>> http://groups.google.com/group/coworking/t/9df22aab430e9852?hl=en >>> >>> >>> Introduction - PariSoma SF/A Couple of Questions - 1 new >>> -------------------------------------------------------- >>> Hello All, First off, I'd like to introduce myself. My name is Melanie >>> Berlin, >>> and I've just been hired as the Office Manager for a space called >>> PariSoMa >>> in >>> San Francisco. You can check us out at parisoma.wordpress.com. We are >>> just now >>> beginning to rent out desks for co-working, so we're still trying to >>> figure >>> everything out. 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