The Chartwell Chronicles: Dependency
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (“ARPA”) includes a valuable benefit for an employee who has lost (or loses) healthcare coverage due to an involuntary termination or reduction in hours — up to 6 months of free COBRA...more
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) requires fully subsidized COBRA premium payments for assistance eligible individuals beginning as early as April 1, 2021, and ending as late as September 30, 2021 (the Subsidy...more
The COVID-19 pandemic and large-scale “stay at home” orders left many employers facing questions relating to the elections employees made with respect to their dependent care benefit accounts. Since then, a number of major...more
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”) was signed into law on March 11, 2021. As well as providing extended unemployment, the Act provides for subsidized COBRA, an increase in the amount of dependent care...more
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA, 2021) was signed by President Biden on March 11, 2021 to address the continuing economic impact on employers and employees the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has posed. The ARPA...more
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). This Client Advisory focuses on the new mandatory and voluntary provisions for employee benefit plans and raises questions about the impact of the...more
For employers with group health plans, COBRA obligations under President Biden’s premiere $1.9 trillion stimulus legislation, the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Rescue Plan”) are an early priority. ...more
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 includes a COBRA premium subsidy and increases the dependent care flexible spending account (DCFSA) limits. While the availability of the COBRA premium subsidy is a requirement, the...more
On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (the “Act”). As part of the almost $2 trillion in relief, the Act contains provisions creating a temporary subsidy for premium payments...more
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 is an enormous and intricate piece of legislation that has direct consequence for employers. Signed into law by President Joe Biden on March 11, 2021, ARPA mandates several important...more
President Biden has signed into law the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. The act contains a number of provisions affecting employee benefit plans. A description of some of these changes follows: Beginning April 1, 2021, and...more
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) is the latest federal COVID-19 relief bill, which the President signed into law March 11, 2021. ARPA includes new COBRA continuation coverage election, notice, and subsidy...more