PA: Mini-COBRA is Effective as of July 10th
On June 10, 2009 Governor Edward G. Rendell signed Act 2 of 2009 to help address
the growing need to extend health care options for those newly unemployed.
Employees laid off by small employers are now eligible for state Mini-COBRA benefits.
Prior to this, only those who worked for companies employing more than 20 people
were eligible for federal COBRA benefits. These benefits extend health coverage
under the employer’s insurance plan.
This also means that the 65 percent reduction in COBRA premiums authorized under
the new federal stimulus law will now apply to Mini-COBRA benefits for workers laid
off from small businesses, for up to nine months.
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