Postdoctoral Benefit Program

Documentation Verification for Dependents

In order to cover your family members, GW needs to verify dependent eligibility. Dependent coverage is pending until documentation is received and verified. You may submit documentation directly by logging into go.gwu.edu/enroll4benefits and enter your Qualified Life Event. Or, you may submit supporting documentation to GW Benefits by mail, fax or email.

If you are adding a dependent to your coverage, you must provide the following documentation to complete enrollment:

Spouse – marriage certificate or a copy of last year’s tax returns
Child – birth certificate or other proof of birth
Common-Law Marriage Partner – Declaration of Common-Law Form
Domestic Partner – Declaration of Domestic Partnership form (including three supporting documents); Or, you may submit a government issued Certificate of Domestic Partnership.

Within 30 calendar days of your hire date or qualifying life event complete the following steps:

Step 1: Log in to go.gwu.edu/enroll4benefits and enter your Qualified Life Event. The system has single sign-on capability when logging on from a GW-provided computer.

Step 2: Gather supporting documentation of the life event.

Step 3: Upload your supporting documentation directly to the GW Benefits Enrollment System site during the benefit election process. You may also send all supporting documentation to Benefits via fax (571) 553-8385 or email: benefits@gwu.edu.

Note: GW reserves the right to require documentation of a dependent’s eligibility status at any time