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Strike Relief: Film Workers Will Get Extra Hours to Keep Health Insurance

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Gene Maddaus Senior Media Writer Film workers who have been unemployed during the strike will get some help in maintaining their health insurance, the industry plan announced Monday.

The Motion Picture Industry Pension and Health Plans will extend eligibility to certain participants who otherwise would not have enough hours to qualify for benefits.

The MPIPHP also announced that members will be able to take a one-time “hardship withdrawal” from their defined-contributed retirement plans.

The withdrawal cap is 20% of the balance, up to $20,000. The industry plans took similar steps during the COVID-19 pandemic, when workers were also unable to work enough hours to meet the typical eligibility thresholds.

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