While yes, we’d love to have you as a client for all your alphabet soup business, the reality is you are doing yourself a favor if you use one TPA.
Hold the phone: Do you have to include a telemedicine benefit in your COBRA notices?
Telemedicine benefits are increasingly popular, but are they COBRA eligible?
Who Knew? Is Premium Recovery Possible with an FMLA Leave?
An employee takes FMLA leave then doesn’t come back to work. Can the employer recover premiums it paid during the leave? The answer may surprise you.
Mailing Initial COBRA Notices prevents future finger pointing
Making the effort to properly mail Initial COBRA Notices not only thwarts the “I didn’t know” defense, it can also stave off lawsuits and costly penalties. Here’s the scoop.
The muddy waters of COBRA and a global world
Our world is increasingly connected – domestic companies owned by global corporations, employees working in other countries. When an employee terminates, who gets COBRA? Find out.
Question of the month: Do I have to offer COBRA to an employee I fired for misconduct?
Our alphabet soup expert explains why you just may want to offer COBRA to an employee who may not deserve it.
Is an HRA a COBRA eligible benefit?
Just because your plan document says the HRA is not available to terminated employees, it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s following the rules.
The Mysterious Case of Misinformation, L&I Claims and Benefit Continuation
If an employee gets injured on the job and files an L&I claim, do you keep him on benefits? There is a right answer, although it’s not always the one given.
March Question of the Month: Do you send out a COBRA notice for a voluntary cancellation of coverage?
Spoiler alert: the answer is maybe. Find out when a COBRA notice is required.
Domestic Partners, Children & COBRA: Eligibility is not so cut & dried.
Even though the COBRA regulations are fairly clear on domestic partners with respect to COBRA eligibility, your insurance carrier may make exceptions to the rules.