Mini-COBRA, Health & Welfare Benefits, and Unemployment Insurance (MD)

Summary

This practice note discusses health and welfare benefits issues in Maryland. When managing personnel, employers should keep in mind a variety of Maryland health and welfare benefits issues, including employer-provided health care benefits, health care continuation coverage (mini-COBRA laws), insurance and disability benefits, and other legally required benefits. For information on health care benefits in Maryland, see Health Care Benefits: Maryland, XpertHR Employment Manual 619. For information on the Maryland mini-COBRA law, see Mini-COBRA: Maryland, XpertHR Employment Manual 668. For information on insurance and disability benefits in Maryland, see Insurance and Disability Benefits: Maryland, XpertHR Employment Manual 823. For information on unemployment insurance in Maryland, see Unemployment Insurance: Maryland, XpertHR Employment Manual 875.