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COBRA Continuation Coverage Assistance Under The American Recovery And Reinvestment Act Of 2009 Update
The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration has updated its COBRA web page to add a fact sheet and FAQs on maintaining health coverage after the COBRA premium reduction ends.
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Qualified Transit and Parking Benefits Guidance
The IRS issued an informational letter on the tax treatment of qualified transportation benefits, specifically the use of transit passes and qualified parking that employers frequently provide through the use of smartcards...
New Grandfather Appeals Rules for Self Insured Plans Released
From the KS Health and Welfare Team: On Monday, the DOL released additional rules with respect to the Federal external appeal procedures. These procedures apply to non-grandfathered self-insured health plans. The procedures include a number of troubling administrative and legal issues for plans and plan sponsors, and unfortunately there is little time to manage them.
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