Q.- An employee had a court order requiring him to cover his son under our health plan. The employee showed us a new court order that says he is no longer required to cover his son. Should we give the son a COBRA election when he is removed from coverage?
A.- While this does not sound like a COBRA qualifying event, you might want to get more information and consult with legal counsel. Some plans would be more generous than the COBRA rules require and offer continuation coverage upon loss of coverage pursuant to a court order.