run concurrently; and end independently on their own terms. While covered under more than one continuation section, the [Member]: will not be entitled to duplicate benefits; and will not be subject to the premium requirements of more than one section at the same time. AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT CONTINUATION RIGHTS The following COBRA CONTINUATION RIGHTS section may not apply to the Employer's Contract. The Employee must contact his or her Employer to find out if: the Employer is subject to the COBRA CONTINUATION RIGHTS section in which case; the section applies to the Employee. COBRA CONTINUATION RIGHTS (Generally applies to employer groups with 20 or more employees) Important Notice Under this section, "Qualified Continuee" means any person who, on the day before any event which would qualify him or her for continuation under this section, is covered for group health benefits under this Contract as: an active, covered Employee; the spouse of an active, covered Employee; or the Dependent child (except for the child of the Employee’s domestic partner or civil union partner)of an active, covered Employee. Except as stated below, any person who becomes covered under this Contract during a continuation provided by this section is not a Qualified Continuee. A domestic partner, a civil union partner, and the child of an Employee’s domestic partner or civil union partner are never considered Qualified Continuees eligible to elect CCR. They may, however, be a Qualified Continuee eligible to elect under New Jersey Group Continuation Rights (NJGCR). Refer to the NJGCR section for more information. Exception: A child who is born to the covered Employee, or who is placed for adoption with the covered Employee during the continuation provided by this section is a Qualified Continuee. If An Employee's Group Health Benefits Ends If an Employee's group health benefits end due to his or her termination of employment or reduction of work hours, he or she may elect to continue such benefits for up to 18 months, unless he or she was terminated due to gross misconduct. A Qualified Continuee may elect to continue coverage under COBRA even if the Qualified Continuee:
run concurrently; and end independently on their own terms. While covered under more than one continuation section, the [Member]: will not be entitled to duplicate benefits; and will not be subject to the premium requirements of more than one section at the same time. AN IMPORTANT NOTICE ABOUT CONTINUATION RIGHTS The following COBRA CONTINUATION RIGHTS section may not apply to the Employer's Contract. The Employee must contact his or her Employer to find out if: the Employer is subject to the COBRA CONTINUATION RIGHTS section in which case; the section applies to the Employee. COBRA CONTINUATION RIGHTS (Generally applies to employer groups with 20 or more employees) Important Notice Under this section, "Qualified Continuee" means any person who, on the day before any event which would qualify him or her for continuation under this section, is covered for group health benefits under this Contract as: an active, covered Employee; the spouse of an active, covered Employee; or the Dependent child (except for the child of the Employee’s domestic partner or civil union partner)of an active, covered Employee. Except as stated below, any person who becomes covered under this Contract during a continuation provided by this section is not a Qualified Continuee. A domestic partner, a civil union partner, and the child of an Employee’s domestic partner or civil union partner are never considered Qualified Continuees eligible to elect CCR. They may, however, be a Qualified Continuee eligible to elect under New Jersey Group Continuation Rights (NJGCR). Refer to the NJGCR section for more information. Exception: A child who is born to the covered Employee, or who is placed for adoption with the covered Employee during the continuation provided by this section is a Qualified Continuee. If An Employee's Group Health Benefits Ends If an Employee's group health benefits end due to his or her termination of employment or reduction of work hours, he or she may elect to continue such benefits for up to 18 months, unless he or she was terminated due to gross misconduct. A Qualified Continuee may elect to continue coverage under COBRA even if the Qualified Continuee: