[§393-15]  Continuation of coverage in caseof inability to earn wages.  If an employee is hospitalized or otherwiseprevented by sickness from working, the employer shall enable the employee tocontinue the employee's coverage by contributing to the premium the amountspaid by the employer toward such premium prior to the employee's sickness forthe period that such employee is hospitalized or prevented by sickness fromworking.  This obligation shall not exceed a period of three months followingthe month during which the employee became hospitalized or disabled fromworking, or the period for which the employer has undertaken the payment of theemployee's regular wages in such case, whichever is longer. [L 1974, c 210, ptof §1; gen ch 1985]