It is from this order that the Lims appeal. When reviewing the grant or denial of summary judgment, we use the same standard used by the trial court. Summary judgment is appropriate only when the evidentiary matter designated by the parties shows that there is no genuine issue as to any material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law. If the facts are undisputed, our task is to determine the law applicable to the undisputed facts, and whether the trial court correctly applied it. The judgment of the trial court will be affirmed if it is sustainable on any basis.
Termination is a qualifying event.
The right to continuation coverage begins on the date of the qualifying event, and as a general rule, terminates 18 months thereafter. It is undisputed that AHI, the plan sponsor and administrator, did not send the Lims notice of their right to continuation coverage when AHI terminated Bun on December 29, 1988. Thus, the issue is whether AHI was required to send notice of continuation coverage when, in fact, continuation coverage was not available. Resolution of this issue hinges on our construction of the above-referenced statutory provisions. Our standard of review is well-settled.