What are COBRA “Qualifying Events”?
If you are the employee, Qualifying Events are: • termination of employment, or • a reduction in hours. If you are the spouse or dependent child, Qualifying Events are the same as for the employee, plus: • the employee’s death, or • your divorce from the employee, or • the dependent child no longer meets the plan’s definition of “Dependent”. If the Qualifying Event is a termination or reduction of hours, the Fund Office notifies you. If the Qualifying Event is a death, divorce or a child losing dependent status, the Qualified Beneficiary should notify us.
