by Jorgensen HR Staff | Apr 12, 2021 | Blog
The DOL has released the Model COBRA Notices for use with all new election notifications, as well as notifications for individuals that experienced involuntary terminations and are still in their initial 18 month COBRA period, under the ARPA subsidy rules. The full...
by Jorgensen HR Staff | Apr 7, 2021 | Blog, Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has been raging for months. In that time, many businesses have ceased operations out of safety concerns and have waited for the right opportunity to resume. Now, with COVID- 19 vaccines becoming available, employers can finally start planning for...
by Jorgensen HR Staff | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog
Q: I was terminated in August 2020, and never elected COBRA. Can I enroll now and receive the subsidy for the months April through September, without paying premiums due back to August 2020? A: Yes. Under the ARPA, qualified beneficiaries that were involuntarily...
by Jorgensen HR Staff | Apr 1, 2021 | Blog
The American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), signed into law March 11, 2021, provides a 100% subsidy of premiums for employer-sponsored group health insurance continued under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 (COBRA) and similar state continuation of...
by Jorgensen HR Staff | Mar 23, 2021 | Blog, Covid-19
On March 19, 2021, the Governor signed SB 95, bringing back the state’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave — with some big changes. SB 95 significantly expands the number of employers required to start providing this leave, provides a fresh bank of up to 80 hours...
by Jorgensen HR Staff | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog
Last year, federal agencies issued relief postponing various employee benefit plan deadlines during a defined “Outbreak Period” to help plans, participants and service providers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The Outbreak Period began on March 1, 2020, and lasts...
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