COBRA

New and Updated

• Type:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Benefits

  Updated to reflect a development regarding telehealth services.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Compliance, Reporting and Disclosure Requirements: Federal

  Enhanced to add information on mental health parity requirements.

• Type:

  50-State Charts

  Documentation for Separation of Employment by State

  Updated to reflect notice requirement changes to Texas Unemployment and Payday Law Poster.

• Type:

  Checklists

  Effectively Manage Open Enrollment Checklist

  This checklist may be used to help effectively manage the open enrollment process and ensure employees understand the significance of open enrollment and are engaged in the process.

• Date:

  April 7, 2021

  Type:

  News

  DOL Relieves Employers by Providing COBRA Subsidy Model Notices

  The US Department of Labor has provided employers with help regarding time-sensitive notice requirements related to the COBRA subsidies established by the American Rescue Plan Act.

• Date:

  March 10, 2021

  Type:

  News

  COVID Relief Package: What Employers Need to Know

  Congress has passed the sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bill and sent it to the White House for President Biden to sign.

• Type:

  Checklists

  Help Employees Use Employer-Provided Benefits During the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Checklist

  Employers can use this checklist to determine how they can leverage their benefits offerings to help employees through the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Health Care Continuation (COBRA): Federal

  Updated to reflect updated model notices and FAQs.

• Date:

  April 10, 2020

  Type:

  Podcasts and Webinars

  Webinar: Coronavirus (COVID-19) - Benefit Considerations for Employers

  XpertHR's Legal Editor Jessica Webb-Ayer addresses the top benefits issues confronting employers in light of the pandemic and provide tools and insights on how HR can and must respond to its employees' most pressing concerns.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Multistate Employer

  This section helps HR professionals manage challenges that come with operating in multiple states, notably complying with differing state and key municipal laws, and addresses the pros and cons of having a centralized or decentralized HR department. Trends currently affecting multistate employers, such as leave laws and laws affecting the hiring process, are identified and discussed.