A recent case illustration:
Leaves of absence can cause major COBRA headaches. In one recent case (Cole v. Trinity Health Corp., 774 F.3d 423, 8th Cir. Dec. 15, 2014), an employee exhausted all available short term disability leave and then applied for long term disability benefits (LTD). The LTD carrier reviewed her application for three months and ultimately denied LTD benefits.
