Loss of Dependent Status as Second Qualifying Event

[Guest klanier]

Currently the terminated employee is on COBRA covering her spouse and dependent child. The dependent child will become ineligible for the plan according to the definition of a dependent on October 1, 2005. I believe that this is considered a second qualifying event and therefore the dependent child is eligible for 18 more months of COBRA (to the max of 36). My question is do the mother and father also receive an extra 18 months of coverage? I don't believe they do but I cannot find it in the regs.

Thanks

[Guest chloe]

No. Only the individual who experiences the secondary event is eligible for the extended period. The only time the entire family would be eligible for an extension due to one person's event is the 11 month disability extension. In that case, the whole family would be eligible for the additional 11 months.