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How Long Does an Employee Get to Review a Severance Agreement?
By Eric B. Meyer If you guessed 15 minutes, you would be right, according to a recent decision from the Third U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. And you don’t need to point a gun at the employee’s head? A...
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Goodbye COBRA: Today’s the Day That Federal Subsidies Run Out
You knew this day was coming: It’s the day that federal COBRA subsidies for unemployed workers runs out. As a blog post at The New Republic put it: Some Americans who lost their jobs in the recession...
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IRS Puts COBRA Under Scrutiny: Consider a Self Audit or Pay the Price
By Jeremy J. Sharp Employers beware: The Internal Revenue Service recently issued new revised audit guidelines for IRS auditors who review group health plans for COBRA compliance in the aftermath of a...
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Employment Law Basics: How to Keep From Getting Bitten by COBRA
Employment laws can be confusing and downright scary. They don’t have to be. As a public service, from now until my special Halloween webinar Answers to the World’s Scariest Employment Law Questions,...
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Beyond COBRA: Changing Insurance Options For Employees Leaving Jobs
Workers who lose their jobs and their employer-based health insurance will have new coverage options when the Affordable Care Act’s state marketplaces open in October. But consumer advocates are...
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What Happens to COBRA When Obamacare Kicks In?
Health-law provisions taking effect next year could save U.S. employers billions of dollars in expenses now paid for workers who continue medical coverage after they leave the company, benefits experts...
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HR 101: Coordinating COBRA With the Affordable Care Act
Employers with 20 or more employees are required to offer COBRA benefits to departing, eligible employees. Managing these COBRA benefits can be a burden to mid-sized businesses, whether they invest the...
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