22 the final determination by the Social Security Administration that the qualified beneficiary is no longer disabled. Notice may be provided by the participant or qualified beneficiary with respect to the qualifying event, or any representative acting on behalf of the participant or qualified beneficiary. Notice from one individual will satisfy the notice requirement for all related qualified beneficiaries affected by the same qualifying event. Address to Notify Plan Administrator of Qualifying Event National IAM Benefit Trust Fund 99 M Street, SE, Suite 600 Washington, DC 20003 Determining the Duration of COBRA Continuation Coverage Once the Fund Office determines or receives notice that a qualifying event has occurred, COBRA continuation coverage will be offered to each of the qualified beneficiaries. Each qualified beneficiary will have an independent right to elect COBRA continuation coverage. Participants may elect COBRA continuation coverage on behalf of their spouses, and parents may elect COBRA continuation coverage on behalf of their children. Generally under COBRA, an Employee may elect to continue coverage by making timely self-payments for up to 18 months for COBRA qualifying events. However, under this Plan, except where otherwise noted below, coverage may be continued by making timely self-payments for up to 24 months if the loss of coverage is for any termination of employment or loss of hours in employment covered by the Plan. Consequently, continuation of coverage with respect to termination of employment or loss of hours in employment will be collectively referred to as continuation of coverage. In the case where the qualifying event is your death, you become entitled to Medicare benefits (under Part A, Part B, or both), you and your Spouse divorce or are legally separated, or your covered dependent is losing eligibility under the Plan, the length of COBRA continuation coverage may be in effect up to a total of 36 calendar months for each qualified beneficiary. In the case where the qualifying event is termination of your employment or reduction of your hours of employment to result in failure to meet eligibility under the Plan, or you become entitled to Medicare benefits less than 18 calendar months before the loss of coverage due to a qualifying event, the length of COBRA continuation coverage may be for a period of up to 36 calendar months for each qualified beneficiary, except for your coverage, starting after the date you became entitled to Medicare coverage (Part A or B, or both). For example, if you become entitled to Medicare eight months before the date on which your employment terminates or you experience a reduction in your hours of employment that result in loss of eligibility to participate in health coverage under the Plan, the period of COBRA continuation coverage for your Spouse and covered dependents may be elected for a period up to 36 calendar months beginning after the date of your Medicare entitlement, and is equal to 28 calendar months after the date of the qualifying event (36 calendar months minus eight months). In the case when the qualifying event is the termination of your employment or reduction of your hours of employment to result in failure to meet the eligibility requirements under the Plan, the COBRA continuation coverage period generally will last up to a total of 24 calendar months (see above).