In the last few days we have received numerous questions regarding the COBRA premium subsidy requirements contained in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA). Although many of the answers to these questions [...]

The Law Employers / Plan Sponsors who are subject to state or federal COBRA must provide premium subsidies of no less than 65% of regular COBRA premium to “Assistance Eligible Individuals” beginning March 1, 2009. [...]

Congress reached agreement yesterday on the final terms of the Economic Stimulus Package. As you know, the House and Senate bills contained an expansion of COBRA rights for individuals who lose their jobs or are [...]

Two New Laws Both Congress and the California Legislature have enacted legislation requiring group health plans to continue medical benefit coverage for students who take a medical leave of absence from school. Both laws are [...]