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COBRA
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Employee Benefits
IRS Issues FAQs on COBRA Subsidy
By Perkins Coie
On Tuesday, May 18, 2021 the IRS issued Notice 2021-31 providing 86 FAQs related to premium assistance for COBRA benefits under the American Rescue Plan Act, 2021. The full text…
Pennsylvania Labor & Employment Blog
Good News and Bad News: The IRS Issues 86 Q&A’s on the ARPA COBRA Subsidy
By Renee Lieux, Kimberly Weibley
On May 18, 2021, the IRS issued the long- awaited guidance on the COBRA subsidy and premium assistance credit available under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 through eighty-six…
COVID-19 Workplace Law Advisor
IRS Answers to Your American Rescue Plan Act COBRA Subsidy Questions
By Joy M. Napier-Joyce, Suzanne G. Odom, Melissa Ostrower
In much-anticipated guidance, the Internal Revenue Service has offered its insight on the implementation of the COBRA temporary premium subsidy provisions of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) in Notice 2021-31.…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
American Rescue Plan Act and COBRA: Guide for Employers
By Anne Hall
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) included a provision to help unemployed workers by authorizing a 100% subsidy of COBRA health insurance premiums through September 30, 2021. The…
Cohen & Buckmann Insights
Navigating the New COBRA Subsidy – Special Notice Required by May 31
By Emily Meyer
The American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) made a full subsidy for six months of premiums available to COBRA-eligible individuals whose employment was involuntarily terminated or who lost coverage due to…
New York Labor & Employment Law Blog
U.S. Department of Labor Issued Guidance on COBRA Premium Assistance
By David Paseltiner, Rose Egan
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the "Act") into law. The Act mandates that employers provide 100% of an eligible employee's cost…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
You’ve Sent the COBRA Special Extended Election Period Notices – What’s Next?
Due to tight timelines and an initial sprint to issue the special extended COBRA election period notices by the May 31st deadline, plan administrators may not have focused on the…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
ARP COBRA Subsidy Special Election Opportunity: Who Gets a Second Bite at the Apple, and How Do They Take It?
By Roberta Chevlowe, Katrina McCann, Mary Grace Richardson
The American Rescue Plan (“ARP”) offers a special 60-day election period for certain individuals who previously declined or discontinued COBRA coverage (“Assistance Eligible Individuals” or “AEIs,” as defined in ARP).…
The Benefit of Benefits
No Fooling: Employers Must Act Now On April 1 COBRA Subsidy Period
By Scott E. Galbreath, J.D., LL.M (Tax)
Under the federal health coverage continuation law, known as COBRA, a private employer with 20 or more employees that sponsors a group health plan must let individuals elect to continue…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
American Rescue Plan Act Offers 100% COBRA Subsidy Through September 2021
By Anne Hall
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) includes a provision to help unemployed workers by authorizing a 100% subsidy of COBRA health insurance premiums through September 30, 2021. The…