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The Covered Employee must send the Company a copy of the Social Security Administration's notice of disability status: • (a) within 60 days after they find that the Covered Person is disabled, and before the 18 -month continuation period expires; and again (b) within 30 days after they find that he or she is no longer disabled. (3) Subsequent Qualifying Event. If the Covered Employee's Dependent: (a) is a Qualified Beneficiary; and (b) has a subsequent Qualifying Event during the 18- or 29 -month continuation period; then coverage for that Covered Dependent may be continued for up to 36 months, from the date the Covered Employee's employment ended. Loss of Dependent Eligibility. If a Covered Dependent's eligibility ends, due to a Qualifying Event other than the Covered Employee's termination of employment; then that Dependent's coverage may be continued for up to 36 months, from the date of the event. Such events may include: (1) the Covered Employee's death, divorce, legal separation, or Medicare entitlement; and (2) a child's reaching the age limit, getting married or ceasing to be a full -time student. One or more subsequent Qualifying Events may occur during the Covered Dependent's 36 -month period of continued coverage; but coverage may not be continued beyond 36 months, from the date of the first event. Medicare Entitlement. If the Covered Employee's eligibility under this Policy ends when he or she becomes entitled to Medicare benefits; then coverage may not be continued for the Covered Employee. But coverage may be continued for any Covered Dependents for up to 36 months, from the Covered Employee's Medicare entitlement date. If the Covered Employee's eligibility under this Policy continues beyond Medicare entitlement, but later ends upon termination of employment or retirement; then any Covered Dependents may continue coverage for up to: (1) 36 months from the Covered Employee's Medicare entitlement date; or • (2) 18 months from the date the Covered Employee's employment ended (whichever is later). NOTICE REQUIREMENTS. The Group Policyholder is required by law to notify the Company within 30 days after the following Qualifying Events: (1) the Covered Employee's termination of employment, hours reduction or retirement; and (2) the Covered Employee's death or becoming entitled to Medicare benefits. The Covered Employee: (1) must notify the Group Policyholder within 60 days of a divorce; a legal separation; or a child's ceasing to be an eligible Dependent, as defined by this Policy; and (2) must notify the Company within 60 days of the Social Security Administration's finding that a Covered Person was disabled within 60 days after the Covered Employee's termination of employment. ELECTION. To continue Dental Insurance, the Covered Person must notify the Group Policyholder of such election within 60 days from the latest of: (1) the date of the Qualifying Event; (2) the date coverage would otherwise end due to the Qualifying Event; or (3) the date the Group Policyholder sends notice of the right to continue. Payment for the cost of the insurance for the period prior to the election must be made to the Group Policyholder, within 45 days after the date of such election. Subsequent payments are to be made to the Group Policyholder, in the manner described by the Group Policyholder. The Group Policyholder will remit all payments to the Company. • GL11 -20 -COBRA 29 09/01 /01