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(II)  A SUMMARY OF THE ELIGIBILITY FOR AND
DURATION OF SUCH BENEFITS; AND

(III)  THE PROCEDURE FOR MAKING AN ELECTION TO
RECEIVE SUCH BENEFITS SHOULD AN APPLICABLE CHANGE IN STATUS
OCCUR.

(2) THE EMPLOYER SHALL,     WITHIN 14 DAYS FOLLOWING

RECEIPT OF A REQUEST, DELIVER OR SEND    BY FIRST CLASS MAIL AN

ELECTION NOTIFICATION FORM TO THE     INSURED OR THE INSURED'S
AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE.

(H) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL:

(1)  PUBLISH AT LEAST ONCE ANNUALLY IN THE MARYLAND
REGISTER AND IN A NEWSPAPER OF GENERAL CIRCULATION IN EACH OF THE
COUNTIES OF THE STATE AND BALTIMORE CITY NOTICE APPRISING THE
PUBLIC OF THE COVERAGE REQUIRED UNDER THIS SECTION;

(2)  BY REGULATION PRESCRIBE THE FORM AND CONTENT' OF
THE ELECTION NOTIFICATION FORM; AND

(3)  MAKE ELECTION NOTIFICATION FORMS AVAILABLE TO
EVERY EMPLOYER WHOSE EMPLOYEES ARE COVERED BY A GROUP CONTRACT.

(I) NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL AFFECT OR IN ANY WAY
LIMIT AN INSURED'S RIGHT TO CONVERSION PRIVILEGES UNDER A GROUP
CONTRACT.

(J) AN EMPLOYER WHO FAILS TO PROVIDE NOTICE OR AN ELECTION
NOTIFICATION FORM UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE LIABLE TO THE
INSURED OR ANY OTHER COVERED INDIVIDUAL FOR BENEFITS WHICH WOULD
HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN PROVIDED PAYABLE OR OTHER DAMAGES RESULTING
FROM THE FAILURE TO PROVIDE NOTICE OR FORM.

(K) NOTICE OF BENEFITS UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE PROVIDED
BY THE EMPLOYER AND THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EMPLOYMENT
AND TRAINING AS SPECIFIED IN ARTICLE 95A, § 7.

(L) NO EMPLOYER WHO TERMINATES COVERAGE FOLLOWING NOTICE OR
NONPAYMENT OF AN AMOUNT REQUIRED UNDER SUBSECTION (E)(2) OF THIS
SECTION BY THE INSURED OR OTHER COVERED PERSONS INDIVIDUALS AND
NO INSURER WHO TERMINATES COVERAGE FOLLOWING NOTICE BY THE
EMPLOYER SHALL BE LIABLE TO THE INSURED OR OTHER COVERED PERSONS
INDIVIDUALS FOR BENEFITS WHICH WOULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN PAYABLE
UNDER THIS SECTION IF TERMINATION IS:

(1)  MADE IN GOOD FAITH;

(2)  REASONABLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES; AND

(3)  NOT THE RESULT OF A MUTUAL OR MATERIAL MISTAKE OF
FACT.

Article 95A - Unemployment Insurance Law