September 23, 2009 by Kerry Isberg
With the end-of-quarter approaching, remind Payroll that not taking proper credit on the Form 941 for any COBRA subsidy payments your company made could be costly. More…
September 10, 2009 by Kerry Isberg
The feds are looking for help catching terminated employees who are no longer eligible for the COBRA subsidy, but still receiving it. Problem is, many of the informants will have to snitch on themselves. More…
August 24, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
When the feds announced the COBRA subsidy everyone expected a large percentage of ex-employees to take advantage of the program. More…
August 21, 2009 by Jim Giuliano

Many wondered whether the subsidy enacted in February would spur more ex-workers to take advantage of the health coverage. Wonder no more. More…
August 14, 2009 by Kerry Isberg

If you haven’t heard of the Internal Revenue Service’s “6720C” penalty, you will soon — and so will ex-employees who don’t follow the rules when accepting COBRA. More…
August 12, 2009 by Bill Meltzer

Roughly one-third of U.S. employers offer currently domestic partner benefits, whether for opposite-sex partners, same-sex partners or both. More…
July 17, 2009 by Bill Meltzer
There are certain situations where an employer can terminate someone’s COBRA coverage early. More…
July 15, 2009 by Bill Meltzer

There’s a good chance your company is carrying people who shouldn’t even be on your health plan. More…
May 29, 2009 by Kerry Isberg
Along with all the new wrinkles in COBRA, here comes another: a special Department of Labor form for ex-employees who want to appeal their denial of COBRA subsidy benefits — putting more pressure on employers to make sure denials are valid. More…
May 8, 2009 by Kerry Isberg

The Internal Revenue Service just let you off the hook for what could’ve been a big administrative hassle this year-end. More…