DC Federal Court Holds that Under COBRA Employer is Obligated Only to Send Notice to Last Known Address, Not to Ensure Employee Received Notice

In Robinson-Reeder v. American Counsel on Educ., the federal district court for the District of Columbia rejected a former employee's claims that her employer violated COBRA by not sending her notice of her rights which resulted in her not obtaining COBRA benefits. The Court held that the record showed that the employer sent the notice to the employee's last known address, which is all it is obligated to do. It is not obligated to ensure that the former employee actually receives notice. A copy of the decision can be read here.

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