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19Aug

Is This Gross Misconduct That Excuses COBRA?

As many of you know, an employer does not have to offer COBRA health insurance coverage to an employee who’s discharged for “gross misconduct.” Unfortunately, COBRA does not define “gross misconduct,” and courts are divided on what it means....
By: Miles & Stockbridge P.C.
Source Url: https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/is-this-gross-misconduct-that-excuses-61729/

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