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Thomas J. Carducci
The Equity Financial Group, Inc.
39 Prospect Street
Paramus, NJ 07652
1-201-843-8619
COBRA - The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act
of 1986.
COBRA includes a provision that all employers (excluding chuch
and government groups) with 20 or more employees are required
to offer employees (and their "qualified beneficiaries") the
option of continuing their group health coverage under certain
conditions.
The conditions include:
* Termination of employment (other than for gross misconduct)
or for reduction in hours of employment.
* Death of the employee.
* Divorce or legal separation.
* Entitlement of the employee for Medicare benefits.
* A dependent child's reaching a maximal age for coverage.
Employers are permitted to charge 102% of "similarly situated"
premiums for this period of coverage.
To provide an idea of the basic information about this provision,
a sample of a statement to employees accompanies this text.
This sample statement summarizes the rights and obligations
of employee and their families under the new law -- and attempts
to satisfy employers requirements to notify employees about
this part of COBRA.
In other words, it represents the type of document that MUST
be given to employees of firms with 20 or more employees now
and/or when they are hired. It may be adapted to individual
situation by substituting the Employer's company name and
the name of the plan of insurance and copied onto company
letterhead.
In this statment there are reference to election forms and
special notifications. These may be obtained from the servicing
carrier.
If you have any question relating to COBRA or any other
employee benefits situation, whether you are an employee
or a company or the employer (owner or senior officer),
then please feel free to call me. I would be happy to be
of help.