If you lose or leave your job, you'll have a lot of loose ends to tie up. Among them are compensation and benefits, such as getting your final paycheck, deciding whether to continue your health insurance (if you have that option), and so on. You may also have to decide whether or not to sign a release: a contract giving up your right to sue over any claims arising out of your employment in exchange for receiving severance.
Tips on severance packages, health insurance (COBRA), unemployment insurance, and final paychecks.
Learn your state's law on when you have to provide a departing employee with the final paycheck.
If you have employer-provided health insurance and you're fired or laid off, you'll probably want to know whether and how long you'll be able to keep your coverage.
In addition to the federal COBRA law, state laws also give employees the right to continue health insurance after a job ends.
Waiving your right to sue a former employer: what it means and when not to sign on the dotted line.
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