COBRA

New and Updated

• 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:

  Editor's Choice

  Coronavirus (COVID-19): Benefits

  Updated to include information on IRS Notice 2021-46 regarding COBRA subsidies under the ARPA.

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  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

  Updated to include information on the American Rescue Plan Act .

• Date:

  May 11, 2020

  Type:

  News

  DOL Updates COBRA Model Notices

  The US Department of Labor has revised its model COBRA notices to provide additional information about COBRA's interaction with Medicare.

• Type:

  Employment Law Manual

  Health Care Continuation (COBRA): Federal

  Updated to reflect updated model notices and FAQs.

• Date:

  April 30, 2020

  Type:

  News

  DOL Issues New COVID-19 Relief for Benefit Plans

  The US Department of Labor has issued deadline relief and other guidance to aid employers, employee benefit plans, plan participants and other service providers affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

• 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.