Eligibility for COBRA Subsidy is Expanded for Involuntary Terminations Occurring Through May 31, 2010; Notices Should Be Updated

Congress recently expanded eligibility for the Federal subsidy for continuation health coverage available under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA"). Following are links to our March 2009 and December 2009 Client Alerts on the availability of the subsidy under ARRA: March 2009 Alert and December 2009 Alert.

Eligibility for the subsidy now applies to assistance eligible individuals who lost health coverage in connection with an involuntary termination which occurred (or will occur) between March 1, 2010 and May 31, 2010.

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