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How and When Must Qualified Beneficiaries Be Notified


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Posted by Agent on September 20, 2006 at 09:41:55:

How and When Must Qualified Beneficiaries Be Notified That They Are Eligible for COBRA?
A notice describing COBRA rights must be given to employees and their spouses at the time coverage commences.
The employer must notify the plan administrator within 30 days after an employee's death, termination, reduction in hours, or entitlement to Medicare.
A qualified beneficiary must notify the plan administrator within 60 days after divorce or legal separation or a child's ceasing to be covered as a dependent under plan rules.[/br] Within 14 days of receiving notice of a qualifying event, plan administrators must in turn provide a notice to the qualified beneficiaries of their right to elect COBRA coverage.


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