What are an employee’s COBRA rights in relation to an FMLA qualifying leave?
As it relates to FMLA qualifying leave, the COBRA qualifying event is termination of employment, or the end of the leave—whichever comes first. Once the COBRA qualifying event occurs, the employee may choose to “continue” health and dental by paying the entire cost of coverage—even though the employee did not pay their share of the premium during the FMLA qualifying leave.
