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Posted by Jason on February 23, 2010 at 19:01:23:

In Reply to: company termed health insurance posted by Lisa on February 23, 2010 at 12:55:20:

Lisa:

Former employees of employers under common control (such as subsidiaries of a common parent)can get their health insurance continued.

Technically they are right, however, if they do that simply to circumvent the COBRA rules that is not legal.

Have you mentioned to them that you will be complaining to the IRS and department of labor? Posters have done this before with some success.

But they got their fellow employees involved.

Jason

: My former employer cancelled the health insurance, but moved it's active employees to another company, which is somewhat related, which does have health insurance. Insurance provider says I can't continue my cobra because I don't have an employer/employee relation with the new company and that that the 2 companies aren't under "common control" Shouldn't I still get cobra?

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: Lisa: : : Former employees of employers under common control (such as subsidiaries of a common parent)can get their health insurance continued. : : Technically they are right, however, if they do that simply to circumvent the COBRA rules that is not legal. : : Have you mentioned to them that you will be complaining to the IRS and department of labor? Posters have done this before with some success. : : But they got their fellow employees involved. : : Jason : : : My former employer cancelled the health insurance, but moved it's active employees to another company, which is somewhat related, which does have health insurance. Insurance provider says I can't continue my cobra because I don't have an employer/employee relation with the new company and that that the 2 companies aren't under "common control" Shouldn't I still get cobra? :

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