To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As we discussed in a previous article, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARP), provided premium assistance and an extended election period under COBRA and similar state laws for “assistance eligible individuals” (AEIs). Employers were required to provide certain notices to individuals regarding the premium assistance and extended election period, and the Department of Labor (DOL) was directed to issue model notices for such purposes. The DOL has now issued the model notices and has provided some further guidance on these provisions of the ARP. Employers must now expeditiously review these model notices, adapt them as necessary, and establish administrative processes for completing and furnishing the notices.