Important Information

COBRA Health Care Premium Subsidy Reminder

The Department of Labor has a special website for information about the new program that helps laid-off workers pay for their health care coverage that is offered through COBRA. COBRA is a federal law that allows most laid-off workers to continue their health plan coverage at group rates.

President Obama’s economic stimulus bill includes a 65 percent premium subsidy to help eligible workers keep their health care coverage under COBRA. Workers who have been laid off since September 1, 2008, are eligible for the 65 percent subsidy. Premiums would be discounted by this amount and the worker would be required to pay the remaining 35 percent to maintain their health care coverage.

For information on eligibility and the terms of coverage, go to www.dol.gov/cobra and look for the link General COBRA FAQs for Employees.

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