Northwest Carpenters Health and Security Plan

Nondiscrimination 

Discrimination Is Against the Law

The Northwest Carpenters Health and Security Plan complies with applicable Federal civil rights laws and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex. The Northwest Carpenters Health and Security Plan does not exclude people or treat them differently because of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex.

The Northwest Carpenters Health and Security Plan:

• Provides free aids and services to people with disabilities to communicate effectively with us, such as:
  • Qualified sign language interpreters
  • Written information in other formats (large print, audio, accessible electronic formats, other formats)
• Provides free language services to people whose primary language is not English, such as:
  • Qualified interpreters
  • Information written in other languages

If you need these services, call Northwest Carpenters Trusts at (800) 552-0635.

If you believe that the Northwest Carpenters Health and Security Plan has failed to provide these services or discriminated in another way on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, or sex, you can file a grievance with:

Compliance Officer
Northwest Carpenters Trusts
2200 Sixth Avenue, Suite 300
Seattle, WA 98121-1839
Phone: (800) 552-0635
Fax: (206) 728-5648

You can file a grievance in person or by mail, fax, or email. If you need help filing a grievance, the plan’s Compliance Officer is available to help you.

You can also file a civil rights complaint with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Civil Rights, electronically through the Office for Civil Rights Complaint Portal or by mail or phone at:

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
200 Independence Avenue, SW
Room 509F, HHH Building
Washington, D.C. 20201
Phone: (800) 368-1019
TDD: (800) 537-7697

Complaint forms are available at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/office/file/index.html.

Last Updated: 11/04/2023