Legal Opinion
Geraldine Chesnut Donald Chesnut v. David Montgomery, Doing Business as Montgomery's I.G.A.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 8, 2002No. 02-1243PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LOKEN, Circuit Judge.
The continuation of health insurance coverage is an important concern when a person changes jobs. In the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (“COBRA”), Congress amended the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”) to require that covered group health plans “provide ... that each qualified beneficiary who would lose coverage ... as a result of a qualifying event is entitled ... to elect ... continuation coverage under the plan.” 29 U.S.C. § 1161(a). Termination of employment is a “qualifying event” for purposes of this COBRA requirement. See 29…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Russello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1983
- Faircloth v. Lundy Packing Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1996
- Ivory Scott v. Suncoast Beverage SalesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2002
- Jimmy Stanton v. Larry Fowler Trucking, Inc., Jimmy Stanton v. Larry Fowler Trucking, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1995
- Smith v. Rogers Galvanizing Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1997
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3Cited by34 opinions
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- Linda Brown v. Aventis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Helen Hefner, Plan AdministratorCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2003
- Center for Special Needs Trust Administration, Inc. v. OlsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2012
- Duane L. Christensen, Plaintiffappellant v. The Qwest Pension PlanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
- Kelly D. Crotty v. Dakotacare Administrative Services, Inc., D/B/A Dakotacare And/or Dakotacare Cobra ServicesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2006
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