Legal Opinion
Simpson v. T.D. Williamson Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided July 11, 2005No. 04-5084PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BALDOCK, Circuit Judge.
The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 1161-68 (COBRA), an amendment to ERISA, authorizes a qualified beneficiary of an employer’s group health insurance plan to maintain coverage when she might otherwise lose coverage upon the occurrence of a “qualifying event.” See id. § 1161(a); Geissal v. Moore Med. Corp., 524 U.S. 74, 76, 118 S.Ct. 1869, 141 L.Ed.2d 64 (1998). A “qualifying event” requires the health plan administrator to notify the beneficiary that she may elect to continue health insurance coverage in return for premium payments. See 29…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- De Sylva v. BallentineSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Keys Youth Services, Inc. v. City of OlatheCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2001
- Nehme v. Immigration & Naturalization ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
- Geissal v. Moore Medical Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1998
- Harry E. Brownlee and Roy M. Waddell v. Lear Siegler Management Services Corp., a Foreign CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1994
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