When must the Qualifying Event Notice be Sent to the Qualified Beneficiaries notifying them of their right to elect COBRA?
The plan administrator must notify “any qualified beneficiary” with respect to a qualifying event of his or her COBRA election rights within 14 days after it has been notified (by the employer or by a qualified beneficiary) that the qualifying event has occurred. If the plan administrator has not received notice that a qualifying event has occurred, they are not obligated to provide notice of COBRA election rights to the qualified beneficiary.
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