**(a) In general** In accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary—
(1) the group health plan shall provide, at the time of commencement of coverage under the plan, written notice to each covered employee and spouse of the employee (if any) of the rights provided under this subsection,
(2) the employer of an employee under a plan must notify the administrator of a qualifying event described in paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (6) of [section 1163 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1163&num=0&edition=prelim) within 30 days (or, in the case of a group health plan which is a multiemployer plan, such longer period of time as may be provided in the terms of the plan) of the date of the qualifying event,
(3) each covered employee or qualified beneficiary is responsible for notifying the administrator of the occurrence of any qualifying event described in paragraph (3) or (5) of [section 1163 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1163&num=0&edition=prelim) within 60 days after the date of the qualifying event and each qualified beneficiary who is determined, under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq., 1381 et seq.], to have been disabled at any time during the first 60 days of continuation coverage under this part is responsible for notifying the plan administrator of such determination within 60 days after the date of the determination and for notifying the plan administrator within 30 days after the date of any final determination under such title or titles that the qualified beneficiary is no longer disabled, and
(4) the admin
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**(a) In general** In accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary—
(1) the group health plan shall provide, at the time of commencement of coverage under the plan, written notice to each covered employee and spouse of the employee (if any) of the rights provided under this subsection,
(2) the employer of an employee under a plan must notify the administrator of a qualifying event described in paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (6) of [section 1163 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1163&num=0&edition=prelim) within 30 days (or, in the case of a group health plan which is a multiemployer plan, such longer period of time as may be provided in the terms of the plan) of the date of the qualifying event,
(3) each covered employee or qualified beneficiary is responsible for notifying the administrator of the occurrence of any qualifying event described in paragraph (3) or (5) of [section 1163 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1163&num=0&edition=prelim) within 60 days after the date of the qualifying event and each qualified beneficiary who is determined, under title II or XVI of the Social Security Act [[42 U.S.C. 401](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section401&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq., 1381 et seq.], to have been disabled at any time during the first 60 days of continuation coverage under this part is responsible for notifying the plan administrator of such determination within 60 days after the date of the determination and for notifying the plan administrator within 30 days after the date of any final determination under such title or titles that the qualified beneficiary is no longer disabled, and
(4) the administrator shall notify—
(A) in the case of a qualifying event described in paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (6) of [section 1163 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1163&num=0&edition=prelim), any qualified beneficiary with respect to such event, and
(B) in the case of a qualifying event described in paragraph (3) or (5) of [section 1163 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1163&num=0&edition=prelim) where the covered employee notifies the administrator under paragraph (3), any qualified beneficiary with respect to such event,
of such beneficiary’s rights under this subsection.
**(b) Alternative means of compliance with requirements for notification of multiemployer plans by employers** The requirements of subsection (a)(2) shall be considered satisfied in the case of a multiemployer plan in connection with a qualifying event described in paragraph (2) of [section 1163 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title29-section1163&num=0&edition=prelim) if the plan provides that the determination of the occurrence of such qualifying event will be made by the plan administrator.
**(c) Rules relating to notification of qualified beneficiaries by plan administrator** For purposes of subsection (a)(4), any notification shall be made within 14 days (or, in the case of a group health plan which is a multiemployer plan, such longer period of time as may be provided in the terms of the plan) of the date on which the administrator is notified under paragraph (2) or (3), whichever is applicable, and any such notification to an individual who is a qualified beneficiary as the spouse of the covered employee shall be treated as notification to all other qualified beneficiaries residing with such spouse at the time such notification is made.
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 1166. Notice requirements
(a) In general
In accordance with regulations prescribed by
the Secretary—
(1) the group health plan shall provide, at
the time of commencement of coverage under
the plan, written notice to each covered em-
ployee and spouse of the employee (if any) of
the rights provided under this subsection,
(2) the employer of an employee under a plan
must notify the administrator of a qualifying
event described in paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (6)
of section 1163 of this title within 30 days (or,
in the case of a group health plan which is a
multiemployer plan, such longer period of
time as may be provided in the terms of the
plan) of the date of the qualifying event,
(3) each covered employee or qualified bene-
ficiary is responsible for notifying the admin-
istrator of the occurrence of any qualifying
event described in paragraph (3) or (5) of sec-
tion 1163 of this title within 60 days after the
date of the qualifying event and each qualified
beneficiary who is determined, under title II
or XVI of the Social Security Act [42 U.S.C.
401 et seq., 1381 et seq.], to have been disabled
at any time during the first 60 days of continu-
ation coverage under this part is responsible
for notifying the plan administrator of such
determination within 60 days after the date of
the determination and for notifying the plan
administrator within 30 days after the date of
any final determination under such title or ti-
tles that the qualified beneficiary is no longer
disabled, and
(4) the administrator shall notify—
(A) in the case of a qualifying event de-
scribed in paragraph (1), (2), (4), or (6) of sec-
tion 1163 of this title, any qualified bene-
ficiary with respect to such event, and
(B) in the case of a qualifying event de-
scribed i
**(a) Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund** There is hereby created on the books of the Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be known as the “Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund”. The Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund shall consist of the securities held by the Secretary of the Treasury for the Old-Age Reserve Account and the amount standing to the credit of the Old-Age Reserve Account on the books of the Treasury on January 1, 1940, which securities and amount the Secretary of the Treasury is authorized and directed to transfer to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund, and, in addition, such gifts and bequests as may be made as provided in subsection (i)(1), and such amounts as may be appropriated to, or deposited in, the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund as hereinafter provided. There is hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for each fiscal year thereafter, out of any moneys in the Treasury not otherwise appropriated, amounts equivalent to 100 per centum of—
(1) the taxes (including interest, penalties, and additions to the taxes) received under subchapter A of chapter 9 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1939 (and covered into the Treasury) which are deposited into the Treasury by collectors of internal revenue before January 1, 1951; and
(2) the taxes certified each month by the Commissioner of Internal Revenue as taxes received under subchapter A of chapter 9 of such Code which are deposited into the Treasury by collectors of internal revenue after December 31, 1950, and before January 1, 1953, with respect to assessments of such taxes made before January 1, 1951; and
(3) the taxes imposed by
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Federal law — U.S. Code and appendices · legal_authorities
§ 401. Trust Funds
(a) Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Trust Fund
There is hereby created on the books of the
Treasury of the United States a trust fund to be
known as the ‘‘Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance Trust Fund’’. The Federal Old-Age
and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund shall con-
sist of the securities held by the Secretary of
the Treasury for the Old-Age Reserve Account
and the amount standing to the credit of the
Old-Age Reserve Account on the books of the
Treasury on January 1, 1940, which securities
and amount the Secretary of the Treasury is au-
thorized and directed to transfer to the Federal
Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund,
and, in addition, such gifts and bequests as may
be made as provided in subsection (i)(1), and
such amounts as may be appropriated to, or de-
posited in, the Federal Old-Age and Survivors
Insurance Trust Fund as hereinafter provided.
There is hereby appropriated to the Federal Old-
Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1941, and for each fis-
cal year thereafter, out of any moneys in the
Treasury not otherwise appropriated, amounts
equivalent to 100 per centum of—
(1) the taxes (including interest, penalties,
and additions to the taxes) received under sub-
chapter A of chapter 9 of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1939 (and covered into the Treasury)
which are deposited into the Treasury by col-
lectors of internal revenue before January 1,
1951; and
(2) the taxes certified each month by the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue as taxes re-
ceived under subchapter A of chapter 9 of such
Code which are deposited into the Treasury by
collectors of internal revenue after December
31, 1950, and before January 1, 1953, with re-
spect to assessments of such t
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