Glossary
Qualified Beneficiary
Generally, qualified beneficiaries include covered employees, their
spouses (or former spouses) and their dependent children who are covered
under the
group health plan on the day before the qualifying event. In certain
cases, retired employees, their spouses and dependent children may be
qualified beneficiaries. In addition, any child born to, or
placed for adoption with, a covered employee during a period of
COBRA continuation coverage is a qualified beneficiary. A
qualified beneficiary who has elected COBRA coverage should be
considered a participant under the plan for
purpose of the disclosure requirements under Part I of ERISA (such as,
provision of a summary plan description (SPD).
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