Human Resources Employee Health Benefits

How does an employee become eligible for COBRA benefits? There are three basic requirements that must be met in order for you to be entitled to COBRA benefits. Your group health plan must be covered by COBRA; a qualifying event must occur; and you must be a qualified beneficiary for that event.

What is HIPAA (not HIPPA)? HIPAA is the acronym for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. HIPAA protects health insurance coverage for workers and their families when they change or lose their jobs.

Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) generally applies to employers that have 50 or more employees is intended to provide a means for employees to balance their work and family responsibilities by taking unpaid leave. If you are an “eligible” employee, you are entitled to 12 weeks of FMLA leave for certain family and medical reasons during a 12-month period.