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COBRA Subsidy Extended to May 31

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Royal LLP

After weeks of debate, late last evening, President Obama signed into law the Continuing Extension Act of 2010, which extends, among other unemployment benefits, the COBRA subsidy to May 31, 2010. Extended twice previously, the subsidy was first slated to … Continue reading →

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COBRA Subsidy Could be Extended Again

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Royal LLP

Last week, the United States Senate approved a tax extender package, which contains provisions that would extend the COBRA subsidy to December 31, 2010. The Act also would extend emergency unemployment benefits and allow for certain tax breaks. The Senate … Continue reading →

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COBRA Subsidy Extended One More Month to March 31, 2010

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Royal LLP

Late on Tuesday, President Obama signed the Temporary Extension Act of 2010, a bill that extends the COBRA subsidy to March 31, 2010 and applies retroactively. Extended once previously, the subsidy had been slated to expire on February 28, 2010. … Continue reading →

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Department of Labor Finally Releases the New Model COBRA Notices

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Royal LLP

Several weeks after the COBRA subsidy extension, the DOL has just released new model COBRA notices for employers to use, which can be accessed here.  There are three new model notices in total: the Updated General Notice, the Premium Assistance … Continue reading →

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COBRA Subsidy Extended by Two Months

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Royal LLP

The 2010 Defense Appropriations Act, which President Obama just signed into law on December 19, 2009, has extended the eligibility date for the COBRA subsidy by two months until February 28, 2010. Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of … Continue reading →

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