If the Social Security Administration determines a former employee is no longer disabled, what must happen next?

• A. Notify the plan administrator
• B. Reopen the COBRA election window
• C. Submit updated medical records to the SSA
• D. Enroll in a new disability program under the plan

Answer: (A)

When the SSA determines someone is no longer disabled, the next step is to notify the plan administrator. This notice is essential so the employer’s COBRA plan can adjust eligibility and coverage accordingly—for example, ending the disability extension and applying the standard COBRA rules from that point forward. The other options aren’t triggered by this SSA finding: the COBRA election window isn’t reopened merely because disability ended, updating medical records to the SSA isn’t required after the determination, and enrollment in a new disability program under the plan isn’t something the plan would initiate based on SSA’s finding.