What is a status change-life event?

Changes that, under federal regulations, permit an employee to make corresponding changes in enrollment for certain benefits other than the annual open enrollment period. Such changes include a change in: Eligibility (a child reaches the limiting age for coverage), Employment (beginning or termination of employment or change in work schedule by the employee, a spouse or child), Marital status (marriage, death of spouse, divorce), Number of family members (birth, adoption or placement for adoption, or death)