January 4, 2010 |
Jerry Geisel
WASHINGTON—Eleventh-hour congressional action extending a COBRA premium subsidy law assures continuation of the subsidy for millions of laid-off workers and their families, but also more work for employers.
Ending weeks of uncertainty, Congress gave final approval and President Obama signed into law late last month a Department of Defense spending bill that [...]
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January 5, 2010 by Cobra Buster · View Comments
Filed under: 65% Cobra Subsidy, H.R. 3326
Social Tagging: cobra • cobra subsidy • congress • H.R. 3326 • premium subsidy law
Filed under: 65% Cobra Subsidy, H.R. 3326
Social Tagging: cobra • cobra subsidy • congress • H.R. 3326 • premium subsidy law
December 25, 2009 by Cobra Buster · View Comments
Filed under: 65% Cobra Subsidy, AARA COBRA, US Dept of Labor
Filed under: 65% Cobra Subsidy, AARA COBRA, US Dept of Labor
Posted on December 24, 2009 by basusacobra, MyCOBRA.com
Sec. 1010. (a) Extension of Eligibility Period.—Subsection (a)(3)(A) of section 3001 of division B of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5) is amended by striking “December 31, 2009″ and inserting “February 28, 2010″.
(b) Extension of Maximum Duration of Assistance.—Subsection (a)(2)(A)(ii)(I) of such section [...]
December 22, 2009 by Cobra Buster · View Comments
Filed under: 65% Cobra Subsidy, AARA COBRA, HR 3930 COBRA Extension
Social Tagging: ARRA COBRA • cobra • COBRA Continuation • Senate Bill
Filed under: 65% Cobra Subsidy, AARA COBRA, HR 3930 COBRA Extension
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Posted on December 21, 2009 by basusacobram MyCOBRA.com
With less than two weeks left in the year, the U.S. Senate on Saturday passed legislation that extends until the end of February eligibility deadlines for some key unemployment benefits.
That’s especially important in Michigan, which continues to have the nation’s highest unemployment rate – 14.7% in November.
Attached to [...]
December 18, 2009 by Cobra Buster · View Comments
Filed under: 65% Cobra Subsidy, AARA COBRA, HR 3930 COBRA Extension
Social Tagging: ARRA COBRA • cobra • December 2009 Layoffs • HR 3930
Filed under: 65% Cobra Subsidy, AARA COBRA, HR 3930 COBRA Extension
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House Passes COBRA Subsidy Extension: Next, senate Needs to Act
Posted on December 17, 2009 by basusacobra, MyCOBRA.com
WASHINGTON-The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly approved legislation Wednesday that would extend the federal subsidy of COBRA health insurance premiums for employees who are involuntarily terminated.
Embedded in H.R. 3326, a measure appropriating funds for the Department of Defense, the [...]
December 5, 2009 by Cobra Buster · View Comments
Filed under: 65% Cobra Subsidy, Layoffs
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Filed under: 65% Cobra Subsidy, Layoffs
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December 3rd, 2009, 11:30 am · 12 Comments · posted by Mary Ann Milbourn
Workers laid off in December who are supposed to be eligible for the 65% COBRA health insurance subsidy may get caught by a technicality that will prevent them from getting it.
Under the stimulus bill, workers covered by an employer’s health insurance plan [...]
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