Section 9501 of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) requires employers, multiemployer trustees and insurers (collectively, “plan administrators”) to provide a 100% subsidy for COBRA health care continuation coverage...more
One of the first questions that must be addressed in order to determine whether an individual is eligible for the temporary 100% subsidy for COBRA health care continuation coverage (including under state mini-COBRA statutes)...more
Ahead of its April 11, 2021 deadline, the U.S. Department of Labor (“DOL”) has issued some guidance and model notices related to the temporary 100% subsidy for COBRA health care continuation coverage (including under state...more
4/8/2021
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Department of Labor (DOL) ,
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Employer Group Health Plans ,
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Relief Measures ,
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The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) includes a temporary 100% subsidy for COBRA health care continuation coverage (including under state mini-COBRA statutes) to “assistance eligible individuals” (“AEIs”). This...more
Countless employers have been forced to reduce employees’ hours or terminate employees due to the 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”). Federal and state governments are working to pass stimulus legislation to assist the...more
3/26/2020
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Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) ,
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Employer Group Health Plans ,
Health and Safety ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Paid Time Off (PTO) ,
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Workplace Safety
With the news about the spread of the 2019 novel coronavirus (“COVID-19”) in the U.S. and the world rapidly evolving, group health plan sponsors need to address how the plan will provide virus-related benefits. ...more
3/13/2020
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Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Emergency Management Plans ,
Emergency Response ,
Employee Benefits ,
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Public Health
Most companies are genuinely concerned about their employees’ health and well-being. In an effort to incentivize employees to share in that concern, many companies have instituted wellness programs. Significantly, due to a...more
The Mental Health Parity rules require group health plans that offer mental health and substance use disorder benefits to cover those benefits on terms that are no more restrictive than those applied to comparable medical and...more