COBRA and HIPAA Clause Samples
The COBRA and HIPAA clause outlines the employer's obligations to provide continued health insurance coverage and protect health information privacy for employees after certain qualifying events, such as termination or reduction in work hours. In practice, this clause ensures that employees are notified of their rights to elect continued group health coverage under COBRA and that their health information is handled in compliance with HIPAA regulations. Its core function is to ensure legal compliance with federal laws, thereby protecting both the employer from liability and the employee's access to health benefits and privacy.
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COBRA and HIPAA. Effective as of January 1, 2008, the SpinCo Welfare Plans assumed responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to SpinCo Participants who, as of December 31, 2007, were covered under a RemainCo Welfare Plan pursuant to COBRA or who had a COBRA qualifying event (as defined in Code Section 4980B) prior to December 31, 2007. The Parties hereto agree that neither the Distribution nor any transfers of employment that occur as of the Distribution Date or otherwise in connection with the Distribution shall constitute a COBRA qualifying event for purposes of COBRA; provided, that, in all events, (i) SpinCo (acting directly or through a member of the SpinCo Group) shall assume, or shall have caused the SpinCo Welfare Plans to assume, responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to the Transferred SpinCo Participants to the extent each such individual was, as of the day prior to his or her transfer of employment, covered under a RemainCo Welfare Plan pursuant to COBRA or who had a COBRA qualifying event (as defined in Code Section 4980B) prior to his or her transfer of employment, and (ii) RemainCo (acting directly or through a member of the RemainCo Group) shall assume, or shall have caused the RemainCo Welfare Plans to assume, responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to the Transferred RemainCo Participants to the extent each such individual was, as of the day prior to his or her transfer of employment, covered under a SpinCo Welfare Plan pursuant to COBRA or who had a COBRA qualifying event (as defined in Code Section 4980B) prior to his or her transfer of employment. RemainCo (acting directly or through a member of the RemainCo Group) shall be responsible for administering compliance with any certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA or Medicare applicable to the RemainCo Welfare Plans with respect to SpinCo Participants.
COBRA and HIPAA. The Parent Group shall continue to be responsible for complying with, and providing coverage pursuant to, the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the Parent Welfare Plans with respect to any Parent Group Employees and any Former Parent Group Employees (and their covered dependents) who incur a qualifying event under COBRA before, as of, or after the Operational Separation Date. Effective as of the Operational Separation Date, the Spinco Group shall assume responsibility for complying with, and providing coverage pursuant to, the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the Spinco Welfare Plans with respect to any Spinco Group Employees or Former Spinco Group Employees (and their covered dependents) who incur a qualifying event or loss of coverage under the Parent Welfare Plans and/or the Spinco Welfare Plans before, as of, or after the Operational Separation Date. The Parties agree that the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall not constitute a COBRA qualifying event for any purpose of COBRA.
COBRA and HIPAA. As of the Effective Date, MSG (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) shall assume, or shall have caused the MSG Health & Welfare Plans to assume, responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to MSG Participants who, as of the day prior to the Effective Date, were covered under a CVC Health & Welfare Plan pursuant to COBRA or were eligible for COBRA under a CVC Health & Welfare Plan and incur any COBRA claims after the Effective Date. CVC shall be responsible for the claims incurred by MSG Participants prior to the Effective Date, regardless if payments for such claims are made or due after the Effective Date. CVC (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) shall be responsible for administering compliance with the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA applicable to the CVC Health & Welfare Plans with respect to MSG Participants for the period ending on the Effective Date. The Parties hereto agree that neither the Distribution nor any transfers of employment directly from the CVC Group to the MSG Group or directly from the MSG Group to the CVC Group that occur before the Effective Date shall constitute a COBRA “qualifying event” for purposes of COBRA.
COBRA and HIPAA. (a) Highlands (acting directly or through any other Highlands Entity) and the Highlands Health and Welfare Plans shall be solely responsible for compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to all Highlands Participants (and their respective dependents and beneficiaries), in each case, who experience a COBRA qualifying event on or after the first date on which such individual qualifies as a Highlands Participant. InvenTrust (acting directly or through any other InvenTrust Entity) and the InvenTrust Health and Welfare Plans shall be solely responsible for compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to each individual who is an InvenTrust Participant (or a dependent or beneficiary thereof) at the time such individual experiences a COBRA qualifying event, provided that Highlands shall reimburse InvenTrust to the extent of any Liability actually incurred by an InvenTrust Entity with respect thereto relating to an InvenTrust Participant who is a Former Highlands Employee. Neither the consummation of the Distribution, any transfer of employment contemplated hereby, or any related transactions or events contemplated by the Separation Agreement, this Agreement or any other Ancillary Agreement shall constitute a COBRA qualifying event for purposes of COBRA with respect to any InvenTrust Participant or any Highlands Participant (or any dependent or beneficiary thereof).
(b) Highlands (acting directly or through any other Highlands Entity) shall be responsible for compliance with any certificate of creditable coverage or other applicable requirements of HIPAA or Medicare applicable to the Highlands Health and Welfare Plans with respect to Highlands Participants. InvenTrust (acting directly or through any other InvenTrust Entity) shall be responsible for compliance with any certificate of creditable coverage or other applicable requirements of HIPAA or Medicare applicable to the InvenTrust Health and Welfare Plans with respect to InvenTrust Participants.
COBRA and HIPAA. (a) The Parent Group shall administer the Parent Group’s compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA and the corresponding provisions of the Parent H&W Plans with respect to Lithium Participants who incur a COBRA “qualifying event” occurring on or before the applicable Benefits Commencement Date entitling them to benefits under a Parent H&W Plan; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt, any Liabilities related thereto shall constitute Lithium Assumed Employee Liabilities.
(b) The Company shall be solely responsible for all Liabilities incurred pursuant to COBRA and for administering, at the Company’s expense, compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the Lithium H&W Plans with respect to Lithium Participants who incur a COBRA “qualifying event” that occurs at any time after the applicable Benefits Commencement Date entitling them to benefits under a Lithium Plan.
(c) The parties agree that neither the Separation, the Distribution nor any assignment or transfer of the employment or services of any employee or individual independent contractor as contemplated under this Agreement shall constitute a COBRA “qualifying event” for any purpose of COBRA.
COBRA and HIPAA. The Parent Group shall continue to be responsible for complying with, and providing coverage pursuant to, the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, and the corresponding provisions of the Parent Welfare Plans with respect to any Parent Group Employees and any Former Parent Group Employees (and their covered dependents) who incur a qualifying event under COBRA before, as of, or after the Effective Time. Effective as of the Effective Time, the SpinCo Group shall assume responsibility for complying with, and providing coverage pursuant to, the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, and the corresponding provisions of the SpinCo Welfare Plans with respect to any SpinCo Group Employees or Former SpinCo Group Employees (and their covered dependents) who incur a qualifying event or loss of coverage under the SpinCo Welfare Plans and/or the Parent Welfare Plans before, as of, or after the Effective Time. The Parties agree that the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Separation and Distribution Agreement shall not constitute a COBRA qualifying event for any purpose of COBRA.
COBRA and HIPAA. As of the Effective Date, Spinco (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall assume, or shall have caused the Spinco Health & Welfare Plans to assume, responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to Spinco Participants who, as of the day prior to the Effective Date, were covered under an MSG Networks Health & Welfare Plan pursuant to COBRA or were eligible for COBRA under an MSG Networks Health & Welfare Plan and incur any COBRA claims after the Effective Date. MSG Networks shall be responsible for the claims incurred by Spinco Participants prior to the Effective Date, regardless of whether payments for such claims are made or due after the Effective Date. MSG Networks (acting directly or through its Subsidiaries) shall be responsible for administering compliance with the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA applicable to the MSG Networks Health & Welfare Plans with respect to Spinco Participants for the period ending on the Effective Date. The Parties hereto agree that neither the Distribution nor any transfers of employment directly from the MSG Networks Group to the Spinco Group or directly from the Spinco Group to the MSG Networks Group that occur before the Effective Date shall constitute a COBRA “qualifying event” for purposes of COBRA.
COBRA and HIPAA. Effectively Immediately after the Distribution Date, Spinco or a member of the Spinco Group shall be responsible for administering compliance and providing coverage in accordance with the health care continuation coverage requirements for "group health plans" under Title X of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended ("COBRA"), and the portability requirements (including the requirements for issuance of certificates of creditable coverage) under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 with respect to all Transferred Individuals and other employees and former employees of Spinco or a member of the Spinco Group and any beneficiaries and dependents thereof who experience a COBRA qualifying event or loss of coverage under the Spinco Health and Welfare Plans after the Close of the Distribution Date. Effective Immediately after the Distribution Date, Spinco or a member of the Spinco Group shall be responsible for filing all necessary employee change notices with respect to these persons identified in the previous sentence in accordance with applicable law.
COBRA and HIPAA. B/E shall retain responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to Former KLX Employees who, prior to the Distribution Date, were covered under a B/E Welfare Plan pursuant to COBRA. B/E shall be responsible for administering compliance with any certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA or Medicare applicable to the B/E Welfare Plans with respect to KLX Employees. The Parties agree that neither the Distribution nor any transfers of employment that occur in connection with and on or prior to the Distribution shall constitute a COBRA qualifying event for purposes of COBRA; provided, that, in all events, KLX shall assume, or shall have caused the KLX Welfare Plans to assume, responsibility for compliance with the health care continuation coverage requirements of COBRA with respect to KLX Employees who, on or after January 1, 2015 incur a qualifying event for purposes of COBRA.
COBRA and HIPAA. JDSU shall continue to be responsible for complying with, and providing coverage pursuant to, the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the JDSU Welfare Plans with respect to any JDSU Group Employee and Lumentum Group Employee who incur a qualifying event under COBRA before the Distribution Date. Effective as of the Distribution Date with respect to any Lumentum Group Employee, Lumentum shall assume responsibility for complying with, and providing coverage pursuant to, the health care continuation requirements of COBRA, the certificate of creditable coverage requirements of HIPAA, and the corresponding provisions of the Lumentum Welfare Plans with respect to any such Lumentum Group Employee who incur a qualifying event or loss of coverage under the Lumentum Welfare Plans as of, or after the Distribution Date, as applicable.