How long after termination do I have to be offered Cobra options?
I was wondering how long after I have been terminated does my ex employer have to offer me cobra insurance. I was layed off/fired last May 12 and they sent me a package for Cobra the first week in July. I am not sure how quickly they cancelled my health insurance but I know the same day they cancelled my dental.
1 answer | asked Apr 6, 2011 7:33 PM [EST] in COBRA | applies to New JerseyAnswers (1)
The employer must notify the administrator of the health plan within 30 days of termination. The administrator must notify the employee of COBRA options within 14 days of the date of notice of termination from the employer. Multiemployer plans may provide for another timeframe for notice. For more details about the notice requirements, see the Internal Revenue Code, 26 U.S.C. sec. 4980B.
posted by Doris Dabrowski | Apr 7, 2011 11:03 AM [EST]
posted by Doris Dabrowski | Apr 7, 2011 11:03 AM [EST]
