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COBRA Alerts and Notifications

ARRA COBRA Subsidy Extension - Update

Mar-12-2010

On March 2, 2010, President Obama signed into law the Temporary Extension Act of 2010, which amends the original terms of the COBRA premium subsidy bill. More...

ARRA COBRA Subsidy Extension

Jan-26-2010

On December 21, 2009, President Obama signed into law the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 (Act). More...

COBRA Subsidy Extended

Jan-05-2010

Congress has passed the Fiscal Year 2010 Defense Appropriations Act. More...

New Q&As from the IRS

Jun-09-2009

On June 4, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) posted 19 new questions-and-answers on issues related to administration of the COBRA premium subsidy provisions under the ARRA. Issues addressed include involuntary terminations, special election periods and payroll tax credit processing. More...

Notice 2009-27 Premium Assistance for COBRA Benefits

Apr-01-2009

Detailed guidance about ARRA in a question-and-answer format was provided by the IRS on March 31, 2009. More...

Next Steps towards COBRA Compliance under the ARRA

Mar-16-2009

Important notice for COBRA clients: Notice of new deadlines and additional program clarifications. More...