Comments on: Is COBRA Health Insurance Right For You? http://www.georgiainsuranceoptions.com/2009/02/cobra-health-insurance/ Georgia Insurance From Your Life and Health Expert Thu, 14 May 2009 22:45:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: nperry http://www.georgiainsuranceoptions.com/2009/02/cobra-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-430 nperry Thu, 14 May 2009 22:45:14 +0000 http://georgiainsuranceoptions.com/?p=129#comment-430 The current COBRA laws say that a person is not eligible for COBRA insurance if they were "terminated for gross misconduct," but the exact definition of "gross misconduct" has never been tested in court. As a result, an individual who has been fired (as opposed to laid off) is eligible for COBRA insurance, assuming all of the other qualifications for eligibility have been satisfied. Shorter answer: if you've been fired, you can still get COBRA. The current COBRA laws say that a person is not eligible for COBRA insurance if they were “terminated for gross misconduct,” but the exact definition of “gross misconduct” has never been tested in court. As a result, an individual who has been fired (as opposed to laid off) is eligible for COBRA insurance, assuming all of the other qualifications for eligibility have been satisfied.

Shorter answer: if you’ve been fired, you can still get COBRA.

]]> By: Royd Rosenquist http://www.georgiainsuranceoptions.com/2009/02/cobra-health-insurance/comment-page-1/#comment-429 Royd Rosenquist Thu, 14 May 2009 13:24:58 +0000 http://georgiainsuranceoptions.com/?p=129#comment-429 Does this COBRA benefit apply to someone who is fired? Does this COBRA benefit apply to someone who is fired?

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