The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) is a federal law that requires that most employers extend group health plan privileges to employees who would otherwise lose coverage.
All employers who maintain a group health plan are subject to COBRA rules unless either:
The employer employed fewer than 20 employees (counting full- and part-time) on at least 50% of its typical business days during the previous pay period. Part-time employees are counted as partial employees. Also, for purposes of the 20-employee threshold, employees of all companies that are in a controlled group with the employer must be counted.
COBRA covers only group healthcare plans, including the following:
Disability income plans...
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