Notes. 1  Note that in Britain a 'detention centre' is a military detention facility, not a prison. 2  In American English, prison and jail are often distinguished from one another. 3  From the Old French prisoun. 4  Other commonly used terms are remand centre and detention centre.
Keep Your Health Coverage (COBRA) Federal COBRA is a U.S. law that applies to employers and group health plans that cover 20 or more employees. It lets you keep your group health plan when your job ends or your hours are cut. You have to pay the premium but you can keep your plan for at least 18 months. Cal-COBRA is a California law that is like Federal COBRA. Cal-COBRA applies to employers and group health plans that cover from 2 to 19 employees. It lets you keep your plan for up to 36 months.
The period of COBRA coverage offered to qualifying beneficiaries is known as the âmaximum coverage period.â The length of the maximum coverage period depends on the type of qualifying event that has occurred. It is: 1  18 months for a termination of employment or reduction in hours; and.