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	<title>Hr News &#38; Views Blog &#187; COBRA</title>
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		<title>COBRA Subsidy Extended Again, With Maybe More Extensions to Come</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2010/05/12/cobra-subsidy-extended-again-with-maybe-more-extensions-to-come-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 19:13:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COBRA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 15th the eligibility period for the federal COBRA premium subsidies, under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), was extended again.  This extension provides COBRA premium subsidies for eligible individuals, who are involuntarily terminated from employment, through May 31, 2010. The previous extension covered involuntary terminations through March 31, 2010.   The latest extension [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday: Congress Approves COBRA Premium Subsidy Extension</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/12/23/hr-fact-friday-congress-approves-cobra-premium-subsidy-extension/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:31:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[H.R. 3326]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. government gave thousands of unemployed workers an early Christmas gift when the Senate, in a rare session Saturday, December 19, approved a military spending bill that would extend federal COBRA health insurance premium subsidies for the unemployed. H.R. 3326, which the House approved this week, cleared the Senate on an 88-10 vote. President Barack [...]]]></description>
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		<title>HR Fact Friday:  COBRA Enrollment Doubles After Launch of Subsidy Program</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/08/21/hr-fact-friday-cobra-enrollment-doubles-after-launch-of-subsidy-program/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 13:54:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COBRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ARRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Hewitt]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=968</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Enrollments in COBRA (health continuation coverage) rose from less than 20% to nearly 40%  since the U.S. government enacted a new subsidy program, according to a report by Hewitt Associates, a consulting firm. Signed into law in February 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) provides for a 65% subsidy for COBRA [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Despite California Supreme Court Ruling Domestic Partners Retain Workplace Rights</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/07/13/despite-california-supreme-court-ruling-domestic-partners-retain-workplace-rights-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/07/13/despite-california-supreme-court-ruling-domestic-partners-retain-workplace-rights-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:27:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[General HR Buzz]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Insurance]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[COBRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Domestic Partner Rights]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ERISA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FMLA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Proposition 8]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=860</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The California Supreme Court&#8217;s recent ruling upheld Proposition 8, which denies same sex couples the right to marry.  However that ruling does not affect registered domestic partners&#8217; state workplace rights which are quite similar to those of heterosexual couples. The California Domestic Partner Rights and Responsibilities Act provides that registered domestic partners &#8220;have the same [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Employment Lawsuits: Can Managers be Personally Sued?</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/06/24/employment-lawsuits-can-managers-be-personally-sued/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/06/24/employment-lawsuits-can-managers-be-personally-sued/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 20:07:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Legal Issues]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Managers, HR staff, and business owners are well aware that their organizations can be sued by employees, applicants, and ex-employees for a variety of reasons from discrimination, to overtime violations to safety issues.  But if you are a manager can you be sued as an individual as well? Yes, You Can Be Personally Liable in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DOL Publishes Model Notices for COBRA Subsidy</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/03/19/dol-publishes-model-notices-for-cobra-subsidy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/03/19/dol-publishes-model-notices-for-cobra-subsidy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Mar 2009 21:43:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COBRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Labor has just published Model Notices that can be used to help comply with the new COBRA subsidy requirements.  They can be found at:  http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/COBRAmodelnotice.html.    You&#8217;ll notice that there are several notices available to be used depending upon the circumstances.  Good luck navigating through them and figuring out what to do. You&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
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		<title>COBRA Subsidy: Requires Immediate Action!!</title>
		<link>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/02/19/cobra-subsidy-requires-immediate-action/</link>
		<comments>http://www.hrnblog.com/2009/02/19/cobra-subsidy-requires-immediate-action/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jane</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[COBRA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[subsidy]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[terminated]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[termination]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.hrnblog.com/?p=295</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, signed on February 17th, (the massive federal“stimulus” legislation) includes an important provision that affects most employers and requires immediate attention.  The new law will provide for a 65% monthly COBRA premium subsidy for most employees who were involuntarily terminated between September 1, 2008 and December 31, 2009. [...]]]></description>
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