COBRA rights on account of the employee's termination of employment? Does the fact that the ex-spouse lostcoverage before the end of 36 months from the date ofdivorce mean that the ex-spouse now gets to finish outher COBRA coverage?By Paul M. Hamburger...
Divorce or separation: Qualifies for COBRA due to the loss of health coverage under a spouse’s employer-sponsored plan. Adult child ages off plan at 26: Turning 26 qualifies for COBRA because federal law ends eligibility under a parent’s health insurance plan at that age. Death of the cov...
The employee divorces or legally separates from their spouse Employees terminated forgross misconductare not eligible for COBRA coverage. What coverage does the employee receive? Employees who use COBRA benefits must receive the exact same coverage available under your group health plan. All benefits, ...
Divorce or legal separation from a covered spouse Termination of covered spouse’s employment Death of a covered spouse or parent Covered spouse or parent becomes eligible for Medicare and leaves group coverage Loss of dependent child status under a covered parent’s plan ...
When the qualified beneficiary is a covered spouse or dependent child who loses coverage due to divorce or legal separation, death of the employee, the employee becomes covered by Medicare or the loss of dependent child status under the plan, coverage in force on the day prior to the qualifyin...
A divorce Other such life events. A qualified person may be compelled to pay the whole premium for coverage, up to a maximum of 102% of the plan’s cost. Key Takeaways The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, or COBRA, gives qualified workers and their dependents the choice of ...
Divorce or legal separation of a covered employee from the covered employee’s spouse A dependent child ceasing to be a dependent child under the terms of the health plan An employer’s filing of bankruptcy under Chapter 11 Who is a qualified beneficiary?
Other qualifying events may include but are not always limited to: an employee’s death, active military duty, the company’s bankruptcy, an employee’s reduction in hours, a covered spouse’s divorce from an employee, an employee’s death, a dependent’s change in status, or an employee ...
Dependents must have had continuous coverage under a LACERA-administered medical plan; individuals with previous lapses in coverage are ineligible. Eligibility is also based on the dependent experiencing one of the following qualifying events: Divorce or legal separation of a spouse or eligible domestic...
Several agencies of the federal government are responsible for administering COBRA coverage. Currently, theDepartments of LaborandTreasurymaintain jurisdiction over private-sector group health plans, while the Department of Health and Human Services is responsible for public-sector health plans. However, th...