Webinar Hosted by PWA Insurance Services
Date: Thursday, April 15th, 2021
Time: 8:00 A.M. - 9:00 A.M. PDT
The United States Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) enables qualified beneficiaries who lose health benefits due to a qualifying event to continue group health benefits. While some group health plans may provide COBRA continuation coverage at a reduced rate or at no cost, most qualified beneficiaries pay the full COBRA premium. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) provides for a 100% COBRA premium subsidy for individuals who were involuntarily terminated or whose hours were reduced and who enroll in COBRA coverage from April 1, 2021 to September 30th of 2021.
In local news, on March 19, 2021, the Governor of California signed SB 95, bringing back the state’s COVID-19 Supplemental Paid Sick Leave. Covered employees in the public or private sectors who work for employers with more than 25 employees are entitled to up to 80 hours of COVID-19 related sick leave, retroactively from January 1, 2021 to September 30, 2021.
While these new regulations may be confusing, we’re here with Treaver Hodson and Bob Bentley to help explain these changes and what they mean for you.
Have questions or a scenario you’d like to ask our speakers? Submit your questions to katelyn.magana@aleragroup.com
*This event has not been approved for SHRM/HRCI credits.
About the Speakers:
Bob Bentley
Compliance Consultant, Alera West Region
Bob Bentley has worked in the H&W field for over 30 years small and large brokerage firms. About half of his time is spent dealing with compliance issues and 50% as an analyst for groups 100+. Bob has helped develop several of the excel-based tools used in their offices.
Treaver Hodson
Partner, Palmer Kazanjian Wohl Hodson LLP
Treaver Hodson became a partner in 2002. Mr. Hodson represents management before federal and state courts and administrative agencies in all aspects of employment law litigation. His representation has included such areas of expertise as wrongful termination, unlawful discrimination and harassment, retaliation, wage and hour, workplace violence, leaves of absence, unfair competition and misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract and defamation. : PKWH Law is a Labor, Employment and Business Litigation law firm founded in 2000 in Sacramento, CA. During the past two decades, we have been recognized as one of the leading Labor, Employment, and Business Litigation firms in Sacramento serving the needs of both small businesses and Fortune 500 companies. The firm maintains an AV Peer Review Rating in the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory and is listed in the Bar Registry of Preeminent Attorneys.