USDOL Releases Updated COBRA Model Notices
The U.S. Department of Labor extended the COBRA subsidy earlier this month, and now released updated COBRA Model Notices for employers to use. The new COBRA subsidy legislation extends the original federal COBRA subsidy created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to February 28, 2010, and requires employers to provide notice to certain current and future COBRA beneficiaries that details the extension.
The EBSA’s COBRA page now has several new model notices available, including:
- an Updated General Notice;
- a Premium Assistance Extension Notice, which details the extension provisions; and
- an updated Alternative Notice, which must be sent to all individuals who become eligible for COBRA under a state law.
The updated notices can be located at www.dol.gov/ebsa/COBRAmodelnotice.html