2020 West Virginia Code
Chapter 33. Insurance
Article 16A. Group Health Insurance Conversion
§33-16A-13. Other Conversion Privileges
Subject to the conditions set forth in the previous sections of this article, the conversion privilege shall also be available (a) to the surviving spouse, if any, at the death of the employee or member, with respect to the spouse and such children whose coverage under the group policy terminates by reason of such death, otherwise to each surviving child whose coverage under the group policy terminates by reason of such death, or, if the group policy provides for continuation of dependents coverage following the employee's or member's death, at the end of such continuation, (b) to the spouse of the employee or member upon termination of coverage of the spouse, while the employee or member remains insured under the group policy, by reason of ceasing to be a qualified family member under the group policy, with respect to the spouse and such children whose coverage under the group policy terminates at the same time, or (c) to a child solely with respect to himself upon termination of his coverage by reason of ceasing to be a qualified family member under the group policy, if a conversion privilege is not otherwise provided above with respect to such termination.
