Cal-COBRA Qualifying Events

A “qualifying event” under Cal-COBRA means any of the following events that would result in a loss of coverage under the group benefit plan to a qualified beneficiary:

• The death of the covered employee
• The termination of employment or reduction in hours of the covered employee’s employment unless terminated for gross misconduct, which does not constitute a qualifying event
• The divorce or legal separation of the covered employee from the covered employee’s spouse or legal termination of a registered domestic partnership
• The loss of dependent status by a dependent enrolled in the group benefit plan