Just 28 Republicans voted for the last debt-limit hike in February 2014, when nearly all Democrats helped it pass in a tight 221-201 vote. Nine of those 28 Republicans are no longer in Congress, raising the question of whether a similar measure could pass this time.
Identification. COBRA stands for Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. It was passed by Congress in 1985 as a means for individuals to continue health insurance coverage for a period of time after losing group coverage due to termination of employment.
GROSS MISCONDUCT. THE LAW. Employees terminated for gross misconduct may be denied COBRA coverage. Once. in awhile (and a bit more frequently since the enactment of the COBRA subsidy) employers ask us. whether an employee who is terminated for cause may be denied COBRA coverage. RECENT DECISION.