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Employer Contributions
The Fund is financed primarily by participating employers who are signatory
to the Writers' Guild of America MBA and who make contributions to the Fund.
As of May 2, 2003, participating employers are required to contribute 7.5% of
the reportable gross compensation of writers who have covered employment. This
percentage will be periodically adjusted based on bargaining agreements. (See
"Earnings Qualifying for Employer Contribution
and Eligibility".)
If your employer doesn't make the required contributions, you may still be
able to receive credit toward eligibility. Contact the Administrative Office
for information.
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If Eligibility Is Granted In Error
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Contributions an employer makes to the Fund may be made in error. Examples include:
- Non-performance of covered writing services; or
- Contributions paid in excess of the applicable ceilings.
In these cases, you, the employer, or both must reimburse the Fund for
any benefits the Fund or the Fund's insurance carriers paid for the writer or covered dependents as a result of such error, plus audit costs and attorney fees the Fund spent to recover this amount.
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