The recent passage of the Emergency Unemployment Compensation Program Extension and Extended Benefits Temporary Provisions Extension did not extend the subsidy of COBRA benefits. Congress had previously extended the subsidy for COBRA benefits through May 31, 2010. The COBRA subsidy provided a 65% health insurance premium subsidy for up to 15 months to qualified employees [...]
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No New Extension of COBRA Benefits Subsidy
July 24, 2010WASHINGTON STATE HELP WITH LAYOFFS
December 19, 2009Washington State’s Employment Security Department provides employers with help in determining if layoffs are necessary and with information on resources available to employees and employers. For example, there is a program that provides partial unemployment benefits to workers who are in the state’s Shared-Work Program.
In addition to the Shared-Work Program, there is WorkSource, which is a joint effort to provide employment and training-related resources to employees and employers.
