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...
by keyseradmin | Mar 12, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits, Human Resources
By Brian M. Johnston, Joy M. Napier-Joyce and Monique Warren We recently provided an update on the looming end date for COBRA and other deadline extensions and the uncertainty that continues to add to the administrative burdens without more clarity from the DOL and...
by keyseradmin | Mar 12, 2021 | Compliance, Employee Benefits
Hammer v. Johnson Senior Ctr., 2020 WL 7029160 (W.D. Va. 2020) When the employee in this case was diagnosed with cancer, she took a medical leave and began treatment. Around the same time, her employer was experiencing internal upheaval and financial pressures, and it...
