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To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: Group health continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1985 (“COBRA”) permits certain group health coverage to be continued by participants and beneficiaries (“qualified beneficiaries”) when coverage is lost due to certain “qualified events,” such as termination of employment or a reduction of hours.  Under Section 9501 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”), an “assistance eligible individual” (“AEI”) is not required to pay the cost of COBRA coverage (“COBRA Subs...

To embed, copy and paste the code into your website or blog: The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), signed into law on March 11, 2021, includes a whole host of requirements and provisions impacting private employers, their employees, and the benefit plans they offer. Here is a rundown of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA)-related changes impacting employers. COBRA Premium Subsidies: A significant mandate of ARPA impacting employers and their group health plans is the requirement to offer 100% subsidized COBRA ...

Voters will have more time to cast their vote during the May 9, 2022 local and national polls.

The Atlantic February 14, 2021 In 1955, a junior United States senator named John F. Kennedy published Profiles in Courage, a collection of short essays about eight of his predecessors who had risked their careers for their ideals over the previous 150 years. In one single day in 2021, that many senators showed courage worth enduring historical honor. Seven were Republicans: Richard Burr, Bill Cassidy, Susan Collins, Lisa Murkowski, Mitt Romney, Ben Sasse, and Pat Toomey. The other was Joe Manchin, a Democrat from a state where nearly 69 percent of the voters chose Donald Trump for president...