Employees Terminated for Gross Misconduct Not Eligible for Mini Cobra
Law Effective July 1, 2018 Virginia has amended its mini-COBRA law to exclude covered employees terminated for gross misconduct. Additional details are presented below. Amended Law Effective July 1, 2018, mini-COBRA is not available to an individual whose eligibility for coverage under the group policy ceased because the individual was discharged for gross misconduct. Gross misconduct means any conduct connected with the individual's work that would constitute misconduct under Virginia unemployment law, including deliberately and willfully engaging in conduct that demonstrates a complete disregard for the employer's workplace standards and policies. Click here for more. Background Virginia generally requires employers to provide the right...
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