Cal-COBRA applies to which employers?

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Cal-COBRA applies to which employers?

Cal-COBRA focuses on continuation coverage for employees of small California employers that aren’t covered by federal COBRA. Federal COBRA applies to many larger employers (typically 20 or more employees) and requires them to offer continued health coverage after a qualifying event. Cal-COBRA, however, fills the gap for California employers with 2–19 employees, mandating that carriers and HMOs offer COBRA‑like continuation coverage to those employees. So, the law applies specifically to employees of small California employers (2–19 workers) not subject to federal COBRA. It’s not about all employees regardless of size, not about a 50-employee threshold, and it isn’t identical to federal COBRA in every respect.

Cal-COBRA focuses on continuation coverage for employees of small California employers that aren’t covered by federal COBRA. Federal COBRA applies to many larger employers (typically 20 or more employees) and requires them to offer continued health coverage after a qualifying event. Cal-COBRA, however, fills the gap for California employers with 2–19 employees, mandating that carriers and HMOs offer COBRA‑like continuation coverage to those employees.

So, the law applies specifically to employees of small California employers (2–19 workers) not subject to federal COBRA. It’s not about all employees regardless of size, not about a 50-employee threshold, and it isn’t identical to federal COBRA in every respect.

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