Legal Opinion
James W. Marsh, and Other Similarly Situated Persons v. Omaha Printing Company
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 12, 2000No. 00-1171PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEAM, Circuit Judge.
James W. Marsh had a heart attack while employed by Omaha Printing Company. No longer able to work, Marsh’s employment was terminated. Marsh then exercised his federal statutory right to an eighteen-month extension of his health insurance. See 29 U.S.C. § 1162(2)(A)(i) (commonly known as “COBRA”). He also filed a claim for disability benefits with the Social Security Administration. Shortly before the expiration of his eighteenth-month continuation of coverage, Marsh requested an additional extension of eleven months. See 29 U.S.C. § 1162(2)(A)(v). Omaha Printing denied…
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