Comments on: Pulling the plug early on COBRA http://www.hrmorning.com/pulling-the-plug-early-on-cobra/ Your daily dose of HR Thu, 18 Mar 2010 13:43:13 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Shelley http://www.hrmorning.com/pulling-the-plug-early-on-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-22875 Shelley Mon, 24 Aug 2009 19:36:15 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3436#comment-22875 I agree with Lena - we had an employee say "Well if we say we aren't entitled to other insurance how do you know?" My response "If you want to take the chance of paying the 110% penalty when/if you are caught, that is your choice. Deb - Not sure if you got your answer but yes they will be good to pay the reduced rate for 9 months. The provision is the 9 months goes from the date they lose insurance as long as they lose it by December 31, 2009. So, provided there are no extensions, we will be tracking the subsidy numbers through September 2010. I wonder if they will ask these questions when they go to file their taxes. Kind of like they ask about child support but don't use it against you as income. I agree with Lena – we had an employee say “Well if we say we aren’t entitled to other insurance how do you know?” My response “If you want to take the chance of paying the 110% penalty when/if you are caught, that is your choice.

Deb – Not sure if you got your answer but yes they will be good to pay the reduced rate for 9 months. The provision is the 9 months goes from the date they lose insurance as long as they lose it by December 31, 2009. So, provided there are no extensions, we will be tracking the subsidy numbers through September 2010.

I wonder if they will ask these questions when they go to file their taxes. Kind of like they ask about child support but don’t use it against you as income.

]]> By: Lena http://www.hrmorning.com/pulling-the-plug-early-on-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-22852 Lena Mon, 24 Aug 2009 18:11:41 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3436#comment-22852 We aren't tracking if our ex-employees are eligible for other coverage. That will be between them and the IRS. We aren’t tracking if our ex-employees are eligible for other coverage. That will be between them and the IRS.

]]> By: Alex http://www.hrmorning.com/pulling-the-plug-early-on-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-20516 Alex Fri, 07 Aug 2009 15:49:57 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3436#comment-20516 Hi Alex: I checked it out and it is legal in California. Thanks for the tip! Hi Alex: I checked it out and it is legal in California. Thanks for the tip!

]]> By: Alex S. http://www.hrmorning.com/pulling-the-plug-early-on-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-20442 Alex S. Thu, 06 Aug 2009 15:41:52 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3436#comment-20442 Alex.... I think that if you didn't get a call to verify past employment, you have to think along two lines of thought. Firstly, he/she is not currently employed; or secondly, if they are currently employed what you can legally do to research the issue. If it is legal in the state you operate, maybe hiring a private investigation firm to research it. Alex….
I think that if you didn’t get a call to verify past employment, you have to think along two lines of thought. Firstly, he/she is not currently employed; or secondly, if they are currently employed what you can legally do to research the issue. If it is legal in the state you operate, maybe hiring a private investigation firm to research it.

]]> By: Alex http://www.hrmorning.com/pulling-the-plug-early-on-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-20034 Alex Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:34:02 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3436#comment-20034 We suspect a former employee is already employed, but is keeping the COBRA subsidy until it runs out because it is cheaper than the new employer's benefit plan. Does anyone have an idea of how to find out if a termed employee finds another job and is eligible for their benefits? We didn't get a call to verify past employment... We suspect a former employee is already employed, but is keeping the COBRA subsidy until it runs out because it is cheaper than the new employer’s benefit plan. Does anyone have an idea of how to find out if a termed employee finds another job and is eligible for their benefits? We didn’t get a call to verify past employment…

]]> By: Deb http://www.hrmorning.com/pulling-the-plug-early-on-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-19946 Deb Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:52:39 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3436#comment-19946 I agree with Albert....Can someone verify that if a person goes on Cobra in November 2009, they will be entitled to receive the 35% subsidy through July 2010 (9 months). I interpreted other articles thinking it was only paid through December 2009. I agree with Albert….Can someone verify that if a person goes on Cobra in November 2009, they will be entitled to receive the 35% subsidy through July 2010 (9 months). I interpreted other articles thinking it was only paid through December 2009.

]]> By: Albert http://www.hrmorning.com/pulling-the-plug-early-on-cobra/comment-page-1/#comment-19935 Albert Thu, 30 Jul 2009 17:47:20 +0000 http://www.hrmorning.com/?p=3436#comment-19935 COBRA...confusing our benefits really awful COBRA…confusing our benefits really awful

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