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COBRA Benefits. Should you timely elect and be eligible to continue receiving group health insurance pursuant to the “COBRA” law, the Company will, until the earlier of # the date that is 12 months following the Separation Date, and # the date on which you obtain alternative coverage (as applicable, the “COBRA Contribution Period”), continue to pay the share of the premiums for such coverage to the same extent it was paying such premiums on your behalf immediately prior to the Separation Date. The remaining balance of any premium costs during the COBRA Contribution Period, and all premium costs thereafter, shall be paid by you on a monthly basis for as long as, and to the extent that, you remain eligible for COBRA continuation. You agree that, should you obtain alternative medical and/or dental insurance coverage prior to the date that is 12 months following the Separation Date, you will so inform the Company in writing within five (5) business days of obtaining such coverage.

COBRA Health Benefit. Subject to the Company’s right of election for an alternative lump-sum payment under [Section 9(d)] hereof, if you are subject to an Involuntary Termination and you elect to continue your health insurance coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”) following your Separation, then the Company will pay the same portion of your monthly premium under COBRA as it pays for active employees and their eligible dependents until the earliest of # the close of the six (6) month period following your Separation, # the expiration of your continuation coverage under COBRA or # the date when you become eligible for substantially equivalent health insurance coverage in connection with new employment or self-employment.

expense. Later, you may be able to convert to an individual policy through the provider of the Company’s health insurance, if you wish. As an additional severance benefit, if you timely elect continued coverage under COBRA, the Company will reimburse you for or pay directly (at the Company’s discretion) the COBRA premiums to continue your health insurance coverage (including coverage for eligible dependents, if applicable) (“COBRA Premiums”) through the period (the “COBRA Premium Period”) starting on the Separation Date and ending on the earliest to occur of: # December 31, 2023; # the date you become eligible for group health insurance coverage through a new employer; or # the date you cease to be eligible for COBRA continuation coverage for any reason. If the Company elects to reimburse you, you must timely pay your premiums, and then provide the Company with proof of same to obtain reimbursement for your COBRA premiums under this [Section 3(b)]. In the event you become covered under another employer’s group health plan or otherwise cease to be eligible for COBRA during the COBRA Premium Period, you must immediately notify the Company of such event. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that it cannot pay the COBRA Premiums without a substantial risk of violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company instead shall pay you, on the first day of each calendar month, a fully taxable cash payment equal to the applicable COBRA premiums for that month for the remainder of the COBRA Premium Period, which you may (but are not obligated to) use toward the cost of COBRA premiums.

if you timely elect continued coverage under COBRA for yourself and your covered dependents under the Company’s group health plans following such termination, then the Company will pay the COBRA premiums necessary to continue your health insurance coverage then in effect for yourself and your eligible dependents, as and when due to the insurance carrier or COBRA administrator (as applicable), until the earliest of # the close of the 9 month period following your Separation from Service, # the expiration of your eligibility for the continuation coverage under COBRA, or # the date when you become eligible for substantially equivalent health insurance coverage in connection with new employment or self-employment (such period from the termination date through the earliest of [(1) through (3)], the “COBRA Payment Period”). However, if at anytime the Company determines, in its sole discretion, that the payment of the COBRA premiums would result in a violation of the

if you timely elect continued coverage under COBRA for yourself and your covered dependents under the Company’s group health plans following such termination or resignation of employment, then the Company shall pay the COBRA premiums necessary to continue your health insurance coverage in effect for yourself and your eligible dependents on the termination date (the “COBRA Benefits”) until the earliest of # the close of the six (6) month period following the termination of your employment, # the expiration of your eligibility for the continuation coverage under COBRA, or # the date when you become eligible for substantially equivalent health insurance coverage in connection with [[Person A:Person]]

If you elect COBRA Continuation Coverage, you shall continue to participate in all medical, dental and vision insurance plans you were participating in on the termination date, and the Corporation shall pay the entire applicable premium. During the COBRA Continuation Period, you shall be entitled to benefits on substantially the same basis and cost as would have otherwise been provided had you not separated from service. To the extent that such benefits are available under the above-referenced benefit plans and you had such coverage immediately prior to termination of employment, such continuation of benefits for you shall also cover your dependents for so long as you are receiving benefits under this Section 5. The COBRA Continuation Period for medical and dental insurance under this Section 5(i) shall be deemed to run concurrent with the continuation period federally mandated by COBRA (generally 18 months), or any other legally mandated and applicable federal, state, or local coverage period for benefits provided to terminated employees under the health care plan. For purposes of this Agreement, # “COBRA” means the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended, and # “COBRA Continuation Period” shall mean the continuation period for medical and dental insurance to be provided under the terms of this Agreement which shall commence on the first day of the calendar month following the month in which the date of your termination falls and generally shall continue for an 18 month period.

Group Health Benefits. Should the Executive elect and be eligible to continue receiving group medical insurance pursuant to the "COBRA" law, the Company will, for the shorter of # the Benefit Period following the Executive's Separation Date determined in accordance with Section 2(a)(i)-(iv) hereof and # until the Executive becomes eligible for group health benefits from a subsequent employer, continue to pay the share of the premium for such coverage that is paid by the Company for active and similarly-situated employees who receive the same type of coverage. The continuing health benefit coverage provided by the Company shall be applicable to the Executive, as well as all eligible dependents of Executive who were receiving health benefit coverage from the Company as of the Separation Date. The remaining balance of any premium costs shall be paid by the Executive on a monthly basis for as long as, and to the extent that, the Executive remains eligible for COBRA continuation.

for the period beginning on the Separation Date and ending on the date which is twelve (12) full months following the Separation Date (or, if earlier, the date on which the applicable continuation period under COBRA expires), the Company shall arrange to provide or pay the applicable premiums for Executive and his or her eligible dependents who were covered under the Company’s health insurance plans as of the Separation Date with health (including medical and dental) insurance benefits substantially similar to those provided to Executive and his or her dependents immediately prior to the Separation Date. Notwithstanding the previous sentence, with regard to such COBRA continuation coverage, if the Company determines in its sole discretion that it cannot provide the foregoing benefit without potentially violating applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 2716 of the Public Health Service Act), the Company shall in lieu thereof provide to the Executive a taxable monthly payment in an amount equal to the monthly COBRA premium that the Executive would be required to pay to continue the Executive’s and his or her covered dependents’ group insurance coverages in effect on the Separation Date (which amount shall be based on the premiums for the first month of COBRA coverage).

Conditioned on Employee’s proper and timely election to continue his health insurance benefits under COBRA after the Separation Date, reimbursement of Employee’s applicable COBRA premiums for the lesser of twelve (12) months following the Separation Date or until Employee becomes eligible for insurance benefits from another employer.

Should Employee elect, pursuant to the protections afforded by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”), to continue group health care coverage as is from time to time provided by or through the Company to all similarly situated eligible employees, the Company shall pay the then applicable COBRA contribution for each month of Employee’s eligibility through the Severance Period, or until Employee terminates such coverage, whichever shall occur first. Thereafter, Employee shall pay the COBRA contribution for the remaining months of eligibility or until Employee terminates coverage, whichever shall occur first.

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