Category Archives: COBRA

Health Insurance Subsidy for Employees Expands

January 29, 2010 – 12:35 pm

The federal government has extended the subsidy for health insurance expenses for employees who are involuntarily separated from their jobs. The law, which was enacted in February 2009 as part of President Obama’s Recovery Act, now requires employers to pay 65% of health insurance continuation costs for employees they terminate prior to February 28, 2010. It  provides up [...]

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COBRA Law Benefits Expanded

March 26, 2009 – 3:20 pm

It’s commonly known as the “Stimulus Bill,” and is officially called the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. This is the huge federal bill passed in February at the urging of President Barack Obama. While the overall idea was to stimulate the American economy, included in the bill’s details are unexpected benefits like the [...]

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