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COBRA
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Lancaster Law Blog
PA Mini-COBRA Law Effective July 10, 2009
If you thought that no one in Harrisburg was doing anything but wringing their hands about the Pennsylvania state budget for the last 3 months, think again! The Pennsylvania Senate and…
Lancaster Law Blog
Maintaining Eligibility for the COBRA Subsidy
I recently received a question from a reader that may be of interest to others. Following is a portion of the question and my response: I read your article on COBRA it…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
COBRA Subsidy Provisions – What the ?@#$% is a “Material Negative Change”?
Earlier today, I was fortunate to give a teleconference on the new COBRA subsidy rules for BLR. Not surprisingly, there were still lots of questions at the end of it. …
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
COBRA Changes Are Here: Do You Have An Action Plan?
Among employment law professionals and human resource personnel, the last year has been full of changes. Among the more technical changes are thenew COBRA Subsidy provisions that were passed with the stimulus bill…
Tax
THE IRS PROVIDES GUIDANCE ON THE NEW 65% COBRA SUBSIDY OBLIGATIONS
The IRS has issued Notice 2009-27 which provides a thorough interpretation of Section 2001 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”) relating to premium assistance for COBRA…
Employment Law
Employers Must Be Aware of Changes to NJ COBRA Rules
The American Recovery and Re-Investment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”), enacted on February 17, 2009, made significant changes to federal COBRA, as previously reported on this blog. New Jersey employers with less…
California Employment Law Report
DOL Webinar On Employers’ Obligations Under New COBRA Requirements
The DOL is offering a couple of webcasts to discuss employers’ and third parties’ obligations under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). ARRA provides for COBRA premium…
Connecticut Employment Law Blog
Department of Labor Releases Model COBRA Notices
The U.S. Department of Labor recently released notices for employers to use in conjunction with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). These notices provide a good start for employers,…
California Employment Law Report
Model CORBA Notices Available From The DOL
The DOL recently published sample COBRA notices to help plans and individuals comply with the notice requirements set forth in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009. The…
Alabama Employment Law Report
COBRA MODEL NOTICES ISSUED BY DOL
On March 19, the Department of Labor issued their model notices for COBRA as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 which was passed last month by Congress. …