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The Department of Labor (“ FAQs”) about COBRA Premium Assistance under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ ARPA”). In addition to issuing the FAQs, the DOL issued model notices and announced a new website dedicated to the COBRA premium subsidy under ARPA, which can be found at the following link: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/cobra/premium-subsidy. The COBRA subsidy provisions of ARPA have three major components: It provides up to six months of fully subsidized COBRA premiums, along with certain special election rights, for eligible COBRA qualified be...

The Department of Labor (" FAQs") about COBRA Premium Assistance under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (" ARPA").  In addition to issuing the FAQs, the DOL issued model notices and announced a new website dedicated to the COBRA premium subsidy under ARPA, which can be found at the following link: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa/laws-and-regulations/laws/cobra/premium-subsidy. The COBRA subsidy provisions of ARPA have three major components: It provides up to six months of fully subsidized COBRA premiums, along with certain special election rights, for eligible COBRA qualified benefic...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: As discussed in a previous alert, The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) provides 100% subsidized premiums for health care continuation coverage under COBRA for eligible individuals and their dependents.   The subsidized premiums are available from April 1, 2021, through September 30, 2021 (the “Premium Assistance Period”), unless earlier terminated as discussed below. The Department of Labor (DOL) was charged with preparing model notices for employers, plan administrators, or insurance companies to send to eligible individuals, a...

The newest relief legislation passed during the COVID-19 pandemic is the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). The new law contains several human resources provisions that went into effect on April 1 and will continue through September 30, 2021.

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: On April 7, 2021, the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) issued welcome guidance–including eagerly-anticipated model notices–to help employers and their COBRA administrators implement the temporary six-month (April 1 to September 30, 2021) COBRA premium subsidy provided under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARP”) with respect to certain individuals who have lost or who will lose employer-sponsored group health coverage due to a reduction in hours or involuntary termination of employment. DOL Guidance Packet. The DOL’s g...