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Department of Labor Issues Draft COBRA Subsidy Extension Notices

Release Date: January 13, 2010


On December 17, 2009, Congress passed legislation that extends eligibility for the 65 percent COBRA premium subsidy to employees who are involuntarily terminated during the first two months of 2010 (previously, only employees terminated by December 31, 2009 were eligible), and increases the maximum subsidy period to 15 months. The longer subsidy period (it was previously 9 months) applies retroactively, and health plan administrators must provide a supplemental notice to affected individuals no later than February 17, 2010.
 
The Department of Labor has now issued draft model notices that can be used by health plan administrators to fulfill their new notice obligations.

The draft notices can be referenced here.


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