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Faulty COBRA Notices Can Cost Big Bucks
Carlton Fields Link to more items from this source
Apr. 23, 2025

"While we don't know the exact number of class action plaintiffs, we do know that Ms. Marrow was one of three covered participants in her family.... For the Marrows alone, this would amount to $452,100 ... The plaintiffs argue that the COBRA notice incorrectly stated that qualifying beneficiaries had 60 days from their last day of employment to elect COBRA continuation coverage.... The plaintiffs also argue that expressing the deadline as a number of days from a specific date requires qualified beneficiaries to perform calendar calculations." [Marrow v. E.R. Carpenter Company, Inc., No. 23-2959 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 4, 2025)]  MORE >>

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