COBRA Handbook, 2008 Edition

By I.M. Golub

The COBRA Handbook gives you the detailed advice and you need to solve your everyday COBRA administrative problems. it provides the text of the final COBRA regulations, and offers guidance on how to comply with various new rules addressed in the regulations. it answers hundreds of your most complex COBRA questions, including: What type of proof is required to establish that a COBRA notice has been sent? When is a COBRA election considered to be timely made? When is an employer permitted to increase the amount of the required COBRA premium? What remedies are available under ERISA civil enforcement provisions? What are the rules regarding obligations of multiemployer plans when a contributing employer withdraws from the plan? COBRA Handbook also provides complete citations, planning pointers, and valuable appendix resources. The 2008 Edition reviews significant legal developments in the COBRA arena since the publication of the prior edition, including discussions of new judicial decisions issued during the past year. Highlights include updated and extensive discussions of the following issues: When sending COBRA notices, what type of proof should be retained by employers and plan administrators? Under what circumstances will courts award penalties for COBRA violations? What damages are recoverable in COBRA actions? Who is liable for a COBRA violation? Under what circumstances does a COBRA qualifying event occur? What are the rights of qualified beneficiaries under COBRA? When must COBRA notices be provided? What information should be included in COBRA notices? What types of health plans are subject to COBRA?

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0735565775
• ISBN13: 9780735565777
• Release Date: October 2007
• Publisher: Aspen Publishers, Inc.
• Length: 594 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 1.0" x 7.3"