by Brandon Laws | Jun 11, 2010 | Employment Law
From Barran Liebman eAlert June 11, 2010 On May 31, 2010, the third extension of the ex-employee COBRA health insurance subsidy expired. Initially passed on February 13, 2009 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, the subsidy provided...
by Brandon Laws | Dec 17, 2009 | Employment Law
WASHINGTON—The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation Wednesday that would extend the federal subsidy of COBRA health insurance premiums for employees who are involuntarily terminated. Embedded in H.R. 3326, a measure appropriating funds for...
by Brandon Laws | Apr 9, 2009 | Employment Law
The COBRA Subsidy is continually evolving. In a notice published March 31, 2009, the IRS addresses a number of significant issues resulting from the new COBRA Subsidy. Most important, the new notice clarifies the term “involuntary termination” and how the COBRA...
by Brandon Laws | Mar 26, 2009 | Employment Law
The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, also known as the Stimulus Package, was signed into law February 17th, 2009. The Act contains significant changes for COBRA including an employer and employee subsidy of COBRA premiums for employees who were...
