Disability
Under COBRA
If
you are receiving disability benefits from the Boston
University Long-Term Disability Plan, special provisions
apply. Contact the Benefits Section
of the Office of Human Resources for further information
on these provisions.
- Termination
of your employment at Boston University or a change in your
employment status are qualifying events. If either event
occurs, you are entitled to elect to continue your coverage
for up to 18 months.
- If
you are disabled for Social Security purposes at the time
your employment terminates you may continue your coverage
for up to 29 months.
If
you become disabled for Social Security purposes within the
initial 18-month period of continuation coverage, your disability
qualifies you to extend your coverage to 29 months from the
date your employment terminated or your hours were reduced.
To
extend your coverage for 29 months, you must provide the Benefits
Section of the Office of Human Resources with notice of
the Social Security disability determination within 60 days
of the date you receive it.
In
the event of your disability, after 18 months of continuation
coverage, Boston University has the right to increase your
required payment to 150% of the total cost for coverage for
the balance of the 29-month period. Boston University may
terminate your continuation coverage the month beginning at
least 30 days after you are no longer disabled for Social
Security purposes.
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