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Re: COBRA Retirement

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Posted by Laurie (198.81.26.232) on March 12, 2003 at 17:36:14:

In Reply to: COBRA Retirement posted by Diana on March 10, 2003 at 16:57:28:

: I retired 12/31/02 at age 62 and 2 months. My COBRA coverage began 1/1/03.

: I read the following in the Orange County Register dated 3/10/03: "A new California law will require employers to provide COBRA for 36 months. The requirement doesn't take effect until Sept. 1 and only applies to people who began receiving COBRA "AFTER" 1/1/03."

: Does this mean that since I BEGAN COBRA 1/1/03 that I may not be eligible? I need coverage until I am eligible for Medicare.

: Thanks for any light you can shed on this subject.

: Diana

Since COBRA is a Federal Law, I don't see how California could make any changes to the Law as it stands.

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: : I retired 12/31/02 at age 62 and 2 months. My COBRA coverage began 1/1/03. : : I read the following in the Orange County Register dated 3/10/03: "A new California law will require employers to provide COBRA for 36 months. The requirement doesn't take effect until Sept. 1 and only applies to people who began receiving COBRA "AFTER" 1/1/03." : : Does this mean that since I BEGAN COBRA 1/1/03 that I may not be eligible? I need coverage until I am eligible for Medicare. : : Thanks for any light you can shed on this subject. : : Diana : Since COBRA is a Federal Law, I don't see how California could make any changes to the Law as it stands.

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