MAY
2004
Q.
Can a former employee get an 11 month COBRA extension if
disabled?
A.For a former employee or qualified beneficiary, an 11 month
extension to the regular 18 month COBRA period is available
if (1) the person was disabled at the beginning of or during
the first 60 days of continuation coverage, (2) the disability
is an approved Social Security Administration (SSA) disability,
(3) the COBRA Administrator is notified within 60 days of
the SSA determination, and (4) the COBRA Administrator is
notified before the end of the first 18 months of coverage.
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