On March 2, 2010, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 4691, the Temporary Extension Act of 2010 by a vote of 78-19. This Senate action follows House passage of H.R. 4691 on February 25, 2010. The President immediately signed this bill into law on March 2, 2010.
Filed under: ARRA, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, COBRA, Economic Stimulus, Legislation, Regulations | Tagged: COBRA; ARRA; Premium Subsidy | 2 Comments »
H. R. 3326-64 extends COBRA premium subsidy and requires new notification.
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U.S. Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration December 23 2009 The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), as amended on December 19, 2009 by the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (2010 DOD Act) provides for premium reductions for health benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, commonly called [...]
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Phyllis C. Borzi, Assistant Secretary of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) today released the following statement regarding the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and the recent extension of the premium reduction under the COBRA subsidy:
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Defense appropriations bill passes Senate 88-10, clears way for healDefense appropriations bill passes Senate 88-10, clears way for health bill
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Representative Joe Sestak (D-PA), a member of the House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee, introduced the Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act (H.R. 3930) on October 26, 2009. The measure would amend the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to extend the eligibility period and maximum period for COBRA premium assistance. Currently, eligibility for the nine-month subsidy is limited to individuals who have been involuntarily terminated from employment on or after September 1, 2008, through December 31, 2009 and who lose coverage during that period.
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Washington – Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today issued the following statement regarding the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and the premium reduction under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA):
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This is the best information I have found so far on this subject on the internet, thank you for that. My question is, what if the business is no longer paying any payroll taxes at all, as it has laid off all employees (who are eligible for COBRA) and is just down to the principal partners (who are not taking a salary at this point)?
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During the week of February 23, 2009, the following letter will be distributed to COBRA Continuants enrolled in their former employers’ COBRA coverage, with a COBRA coverage effective date on or after September 1, 2008 (and on or before December 31, 2009), and of record with COBRA Control Services, LLC, in preparation for changes required [...]
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