Examines key aspects of providing COBRA continuation health plan coverage for the spouse of an employee after divorce in the U.S. Legal separation of a covered employee from the covered employee's spouse; Requirements for COBRA continuation coverage; Provisions of the Internal Revenue Code which ...
But it’s only for certain situations like losing your job, getting divorced, or other big life changes. How Much Does COBRA Insurance Cost? It’s pricey because you have to pay the whole cost of your health insurance, which includes what you used to pay and what your job used to ...
Divorce or legal separation of the spouse from the covered employee; or Death of the covered employee. In addition to the above, the following is a qualifying event for a dependent child of a covered employee if it causes the child to lose coverage: Loss of “dependent child” status under...
EmployeesareeligibleforCOBRAinsurancewhentheyretire,quit,arefired,orworkfewerhours.COBRAinsurancewillalsocoversurviving,divorced,orseparatedspouses,dependentchildrenandchildrenwholosetheirdependentstatusundertheirparent’splan.(Childrenlosetheirdependentstatusthroughmarriage,byreachingage19,orage23ifthechildisafull-time...
The appellate court examined the case on the divorced plaintiff's claim from her former husband's pension. However, the plaintiff's claim was not covered by COBRA due to her failure to provide divorce notice. The appellate court affirmed the district court's judgment over the plaintiff's ...