by keyseradmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, HR Consulting
By Paul M. Hamburger, Proskauer Rose LLP It is that time of year again—time to plan for and implement annual open enrollment processes. At least it is that time for the typical group health plans that operate on a calendar-year basis. For most plans, this means it is...
by keyseradmin | Nov 16, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
In a dispute involving an alleged failure to provide a COBRA election notice to a participant at the correct address, a district court addressed the respective liabilities of a self-funded health plan’s TPA and its employer/plan sponsor for providing COBRA...
by keyseradmin | Mar 16, 2022 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
By Keith A. Dropkin of JacksonLewis The normal difficulties that employers have adhering to the technical requirements of COBRA have been exacerbated during the past two years as COBRA rules were changed to recognize the complications accompanying the COVID-19...
by keyseradmin | Nov 19, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
On October 6, 2021, the IRS issued Notice 2021-58, which provides guidance, including ten helpful examples, on the duration of certain COBRA deadlines due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Specifically, Notice 2021-58 addresses: (1) the extension of deadlines for COBRA...
by keyseradmin | Jun 16, 2021 | Employee Benefits, Human Resources
Since the American Rescue Plan Act (“ARPA”) was enacted in March 2021, employers and insurers have been diligently familiarizing themselves with the rules for administering the temporary 100% COBRA premium subsidy established under the law and preparing and sending...
