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PARTICIPATION UNDER THE PLAN

Notice of a Qualifying Event

Under the law, you or your dependent are responsible for notifying MILA of the occurrence of certain qualifying events under which you or your dependent will lose coverage under the Plan. Events are the loss of coverage due to (1) your divorce and (2) your child ceasing to be an eligible dependent under the Plan. If you lose coverage due to your reduction in hours, termination of employment or death, MILA must be notified within 60 days of the later of: (1) the date of the event or (2) the date coverage would end under the Plan because of the Qualifying Event. Your employer is responsible for notifying MILA of the occurrence of one of these Qualifying Events:

  • Your death;
  • The termination of your employment; or
  • The reduction in your hours of employment.

The time period in which your employer must notify MILA of one of these Qualifying Events commences on the date of the loss of coverage. Once MILA is notified of any of these events, MILA will send you a COBRA notice as soon as possible, but in no event later than 44 days after MILA receives notice of the Qualifying Event.

Coverage May Continue For If Coverage Terminates Because of this Qualifying Event Maximum Duration of Coverage
You and your spouse and children Your covered employment terminates for reasons other than gross misconduct and you have no right to any continued MILA benefits based upon your employment hours. 36 months
You and your spouse and children You become ineligible for coverage due to a reduction in your employment hours. 36 months
You* You go on active duty in the U.S. military for 31 days or more. 36 months
Your spouse and children You die. 36 months
Your spouse You divorce or your marriage is annulled. 36 months
Your child Your dependent child reaches age 26. 36 months
Your spouse and children After becoming covered for COBRA continuation coverage, you become covered for Medicare benefits. 36 months

*If you are called to active duty in the U.S. military, your dependents will continue to be covered under the Plan as described here.

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