Signed by President Obama on February 17, 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 ("ARRA"or the "Act") expands COBRA in ways that, although temporary, will certainly impact employers. Most significantly, the ARRA offers "assistance eligible individuals" a 65% subsidy of their required COBRA premiums and an additional enrollment period within which to elect COBRA coverage.
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