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26 CFR Part 54.4980B-1, COBRA in general resource National Regulations Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
The COBRA continuation coverage requirements are described in general in a question-and-answer format.
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29 CFR Part 2509 et seq. - Interpretive Bulletins Pertaining to EBSA resource National Regulations Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Chapter XXV, Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration, as posted by the U.S. Government Printing Office. These federal regulations implement provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), as amended.
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401(k) Rule to Spark Risk-Return Scramble (2007) resource Articles OCEG Reviewed
The Department of Labor ruled that qualified default investment alternatives for 401(k) plans can include balanced funds, lifecycle funds and managed accounts. Stable-value funds and money-market funds did not make the cut, which could mean big changes for some companies.   The new rules were a follow-up to last year’s Pension Protection Act (PPA), which cleared the way for companies to automatically enroll employees in 401(k) plans.
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Benefits in the News resource Books / Publications Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Online daily newsletter containing links and summaries to news, analysis, opinions and government documents about employee benefit plans.
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BLS, National Compensation Survey - Benefits Home Page resource Agency Web Sites Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
National Compensation Survey - Benefits produces comprehensive data on the incidence (the percentage of workers with access to and participation in employer provided benefit plans) and provisions of selected employee benefit plans.
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CRS Report for Congress - Health Insurance Continuation Coverage Under COBRA (Updated March 29, 2005) resource Research / Studies Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
Summary: Most Americans with private group health insurance are covered through an employer, coverage that is generally provided to active employees and their families. A change in an individual’s work or family status can result in loss of coverage.
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CRS, Public Health, Workforce, Quality, and Related Provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) (June 2010) resource Research / Studies

Summary: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) includes numerous provisions intended to increase the primary care and public health workforce, promote preventive services, and strengthen quality measurement.

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CRS, Regulations Pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (P.L. 111-148) (April 2010) resource Research / Studies

Summary: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA, P.L. 111-148, March 23, 2010) is a recent and particularly noteworthy example of congressional delegation of rulemaking authority to federal agencies. This report identifies more than 40 provisions in PPACA (as amended by the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010, P.L.

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Does It Pay to Remain 'Grandfathered'? - (Human Resource Executive Online, June 21, 2010) resource Articles

Introduction: New interim federal regulations that would allow employer healthcare plans to retain "grandfathered" status under the healthcare-reform law -- meaning that such plans would not need to comply with specific mandates under the new law -- are more strict than expected.

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DOL - Health Plans & Benefits resource Agency Guidances Member contributionOCEG Reviewed
A group health plan is an employee welfare benefit plan established or maintained by an employer or by an employee organization (such as a union), or both, that provides medical care for participants or their dependents directly or through insurance, reimbursement, or otherwise.
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