May
- June 2007
Human Resources Question
of the Month
Q. Can
a former employee get and 11
month COBRA extension if disable?
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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