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Labor & Employment Law Blog
COBRA Premium Assistance Under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 – What Employers Should Know
By Michael Chan, Betsy Luxenberg
The Department of Labor (“DOL”) recently issued key guidance in the form of frequently asked questions (“FAQs”) about COBRA Premium Assistance under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”). …
Employment Law Business Guide
American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 Requires Employers to Pay Employee COBRA Premiums Until September 30, 2021
By John Rich
On April 7th, the United States Department of Labor issued detailed guidance and model notices to assist employers in implementing the COBRA premium assistance requirement under Section 9501 of the…
Pensions and Benefits
Free And Extended COBRA Coverage Under The American Rescue Plan Act Of 2021: Update
Section 9501 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “ARPA”)[1] requires certain employers to offer free COBRA coverage to certain individuals between April 1, 2021 and September 30,…
Labor & Employment Report
DOL Provides Guidance and Model Notices for ARPA’s COBRA Subsidy Mandate
On April 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor issued FAQs and five model notices for the COBRA premium subsidy provided by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), which we discussed in…
Health Care Reform Dashboard
Q&A: COBRA Subsidiaries Under the American Rescue Plan
The U.S. Department of Labor issued guidance on April 7 about the new COBRA subsidy rules under the American Rescue Plan (ARP). However, the DOL left some significant questions unanswered.…
All Things ERISA
Fully-Subsidized COBRA Coverage
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 provides fully subsidized COBRA continuation coverage for certain individuals beginning on April 1, 2021 and ending on September 30, 2021. A special enrollment…
Ogletree Deakins Insights
COBRA Subsidy: What We Know Now After Initial DOL Guidance
By Publisher, Kristine M. Bingman, Hillary M. Sizer
Less than a month after the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) was signed into law, new U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) guidance and model forms are clearing up…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
DOL Releases COBRA Premium Subsidy Model Notices – With a Few Surprises
By Paul M. Hamburger, Roberta Chevlowe, Jennifer Rigterink
Immediate Action Required As discussed in our prior posts, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARP”) requires that plan administrators distribute new COBRA notices advising individuals of their possible…
Benefits Law Advisor
Model ARPA COBRA Notices Have Arrived!
On April 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued eagerly anticipated guidance on administering COBRA subsidies under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA). The guidance includes…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
DOL Issues Notices and Guidance on ARPA COBRA Premium Subsidy
By Paul M. Hamburger, Roberta Chevlowe
As we previously explained in prior blogs, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) includes a 100% COBRA premium subsidy for periods of coverage occurring between April 1 and…