If a qualified beneficiary on an 18-month COBRA extension is determined by the Social Security Administration (SSA) to have been disabled at any time during the first 60 days of COBRA coverage, the former employee and covered dependents may be eligible to continue coverage for an additional 11 months with an increase (150 percent of the total monthly premium) in payment after the 18th month. If the individual entitled to the disability extension has non-disabled family members who are qualified beneficiaries and have COBRA coverage due to the same initial qualifying event, those non-disabled qualified beneficiaries will also be entitled to this 11-month disability extension.
What is a COBRA Disability Extension?
