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LEGAL DISCLAIMER:
Information contained in this publication is not legal advice, and
should not be construed as legal advice. If you need legal advice upon which you can rely,
you should seek a legal opinion from your attorney.
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Notice in Connection with Extended Election Periods
Plans subject to the Federal COBRA provisions must send the Notice in Connection
with Extended Election Periods to any assistance eligible individual (or any
individual who would be an assistance eligible individual if a COBRA continuation
election were in effect) who:
1.
Had a qualifying event at any time from September 1, 2008 through
February 16, 2009; and
2.
Either did not elect COBRA continuation coverage, or who elected it but
subsequently discontinued COBRA.
This notice includes information on ARRA’s additional election opportunity, as well
as premium reduction information. This notice must be provided by April 18,
2009.
The Research Department’s modified
version of the Notice in Connection with
Extended Election Periods is available by “clicking here.”
The DOL also issued
the following documents. The Research Department has
prepared versions with Tables of Contents that are available by using the following
“clicking here” links:
FAQs for Employers on the COBRA Premium Reduction
or by
“
Expanded FAQs for Employees on the COBRA Premium Reduction
or by
“
clicking here”; and
Updated FAQs for Employees on General COBRA Provisions
or by
“
here.”
FURTHER RESOURCES
The main IRS COBRA premium subsidy webpage is located at:
The main DOL COBRA premium subsidy webpage is located at:
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