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For me this is another the smoker shouldn't be punished for smoking. They should however pay the costs associated with their habbits.

Now having said this my family covered health plan costs much more than the single person health plan and I can use sick days for sick children so by the same logic shouldnt I have to top up my plan for having a family if a smoker has to top up their plan for smoking?

My only argument would be that a company uses benefits to attract workers and therefore offering good benefits to people with families helps improve retention. If a non-trade based company implemented charging smokers more for health care even if the smokers quit they could likely be replaced.

However if a Site in Fort Mac tried this they would lose all their employees to other companies.

So in the end I think it is up to the company if they want to decide to pay for an individuals choice and the individual should be required to pay based on company policy but an employer should never be able to not hire some one because they smoke