News
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Notice to Our Members
We apologize for a technical system issue that is currently affecting the processing of claims. As a result, there are longer-than-usual delays in handling reimbursements. We are working to resolve the issue and will process claims as soon as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and thank you for your patience.
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Newsletter September
Reminder: The development survey is open until September 7! Kone’s Employee Benefit Fund invites all insured members to respond to the satisfaction survey, which helps improve the fund’s services, benefits, and communication. The survey takes about 10 minutes, and every response matters! 📩 The survey link has been sent to insured members by email.By responding,…
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Notice of Temporary increase in membership fee
Notice to the Insured Members of the Kone’s Employee Benefit Fund for Staff: Temporary Increase in membership fee from 1 September to 31 December 2025 Dear insured members, The spring meeting of the Kone’s Employee Benefit Fund decided to raise the membership fee to €31 due to a significant increase in compensation payments during 2025…
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Changes to the way of claiming reimbursement for physiotherapy
Starting from 1 May 2025: Further information and claims: OmaKela e-service | Our Services | Kela Apologies for the inconvenience and thank you for understanding.
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The effects of potential strike on fund’s benefits
Fund’s benefits are not applicable for operatives during potential strike, because membership fee is not charged for strike days.Please note that if you have booked a doctor’s appointment for a strike day, the doctor’s fee will not be reimbursed. The same applies to other costs on strike days.The strike does not have effects on benefits…
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Rule and benefit changes
The following rule changes were decided at the fund meetings held in November by both of the EBF’s. They will take effect on 1.1.2025. Insurance Fund for Kone Operatives (blue collar) Insurance Fund for Kone Staff (white collar)
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According to the rules of the Kone’s Employee Benefit Fund for Staff, members and shareholders have the right to submit proposals to the Board regarding matters they wish to have addressed at the Fund’s spring meeting. As mentioned earlier in our newsletter, written proposals must be submitted to the Board no later than four weeks…
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Kone’s Employee Benefit Fund for Staff
January Newsletter Temporary Increase in member fee 1 February–31 July 2026 The Board of the Benefit Fund has decided to increase the fund’s monthly member fee by 7 euros for the period 1 February 2026–31 July 2026. The increase is temporary and is based on section 10 of the fund’s rules. The member fee will…
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Newsletter December
Kone’s Employee Benefit Fund for Staff Decisions from the Fund Meeting on 25 November 2025 The Autumn Meeting of Kone Employees’ Insurance Fund was held on November 25, 2025, via Teams.The meeting addressed the election of board members and deputy members as well as amendments to the rules. Board Members: Deputy Board Members: Rule amendments:…
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KONE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND FOR STAFF, NOTICE OF AUTUMN MEETING
KONE EMPLOYEE BENEFIT FUND FOR STAFF NOTICE OF AUTUMN MEETING Time and placeThe Annual Autumn Meeting of the KONE Employee Benefit Fund for Staff will be held on Tuesday, 25 November 2025, at 16:15 (EET) via Microsoft Teams.The meeting will be conducted in Finnish. In the new Teams version (licence version), participants can use the…
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Newsletter October
New Rules of the Benefit Fund Have Entered into Force The Financial Supervisory Authority has confirmed the rule changes decided at the spring meeting of the Kone Employee Benefit Fund for Staff. However, some proposed changes were not accepted as such due to regulatory or legal reasons. Below is a summary of the changes made…
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Newsletter June
Messages and Requests for Additional Information in the Electronic Claims Processing Service Iris When you apply for claims through Iris and the insurance fund needs additional information, you will receive an email from an address ending with Netmiller. This message can easily end up in your spam folder, so please remember to mark it as…
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Kone’s Employee Benefit Fund for Operatives – February Newsletter
The Financial Supervisory Authority approved on 3 February 2026 the rule changes adopted at the Kone’s Employee Benefit Fund’s general meeting on 18 November 2026.The amendments clarify existing practices and update the rules to better reflect the Fund’s operations. Below is a summary of the key changes: 1. Membership Fee (Section 4) A membership fee…
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Newsletter December
Kone’s Employee Benefit Fund for Operatives Decisions from the Fund Meeting on 18 November 2025 At the autumn meeting of the Kone’s Employee Benefit Fund for Operatives, the following decisions were made: The rules approved by the meeting will be sent to the Financial Supervisory Authority for approval and will take effect once approved. We…
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Current Updates from the Kone’s Employee Benefit Fund for Operatives
No payment commitment needed for MRI scans You no longer need a separate payment commitment for MRI scans. A doctor’s referral is sufficient, and you can book an appointment directly with our partner providers. We recommend using these partners to lower your deductible and to help reduce expenses for the benefit fund. Our MRI partner…
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Benefits during layoff (operatives)
Benefits are not applicable during layoff because membership fee is not charged.