Under The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (“COBRA”), employees and their families are not entitled to COBRA coverage under the employer’s group health plan when an employee is terminated for “gross misconduct.” There will be no qualifying event under COBRA unless the voluntary or involuntary termination of employment is for reasons other than gross misconduct. [...]
It is not uncommon for employers to provide housing to employees as part of their compensation package. This frequently occurs in the hospitality, multi-family housing, and construction industries. Employers must be wary when an employee is terminated or resigns, because complications can arise when the employer attempts to oust the former employee from company housing. [...]
On February 17, 2009, in an effort to ease the financial burden on so many Americans who have been recently laid off, President Obama signed into law the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (“ARRA”). Under ARRA, employees “Involuntarily Terminated” from their employment (and other qualified beneficiaries) anytime from September 1, 2008 through December [...]
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