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Cal-COBRA Qualifying Events

A “qualifying event” under Cal-COBRA means any of the following events that would result in a loss of coverage under the group benefit plan to a qualified beneficiary:

The death of the covered employee
The termination of employment or reduction in hours of the covered employee’s employment unless terminated for gross misconduct, which does not constitute a qualifying event
The divorce or legal separation of the covered employee from the covered employee’s spouse or legal termination of a registered domestic partnership
The loss of dependent status by a dependent enrolled in the group benefit plan
The covered employee’s entitlement to benefits under Title XVIII of the United States Social Security Act (Medicare), with respect to a covered dependent only

Cal-COBRA Qualifying Events

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