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COBRA Information

We just received a copy of the email concerning COBRA:

From: Administrative Committee
Sent: Monday, November 24, 2008 2:25 PM
To: ALL STAFF; ALL ASSOCIATES; ALL OF COUNSEL
Cc: ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE
Subject: Important – COBRA Benefits

We are pleased to report that the Firm’s bank recently approved funding for certain December health premiums for W2 employees.

If you are laid off on November 30, then the Firm will pay the full COBRA premium for December for the health benefits in which you are currently enrolled. You will receive a COBRA election packet shortly. You will not need to return the COBRA election form or payment for December coverage as the Firm will automatically continue and pay for your COBRA coverage in December. If you have health coverage at a new job, or if you do not want COBRA coverage in December, then please send an email to Lisa Singh (lsingh@thelen.com) no later than December 4, indicating that you do not want health coverage in December. If you have a health care flexible spending account and wish to continue coverage in December, then you must submit the COBRA election form and payment as indicated on the form.

If you resign from the Firm, you will receive a COBRA packet and may elect and pay for COBRA coverage for December. Checks should be made payable to Thelen LLP and submitted, along with the election form, to Lisa Singh, National Benefits Manager, in the San Francisco office. You are encouraged to pay by December 4 to ensure continuous coverage. The 2008 COBRA rates are attached.

For employees who will be part of the wind down team, benefits will continue in December. I’m pleased to announce the Firm will pay the full premium for your current health elections in December. Deductions will continue as normal for any voluntary elections including the FSAs. The commuter benefit will be cancelled on November 30, 2008.

The Firm is attempting to secure basic group health coverage for the wind-down employees as of January 1, 2009. If group coverage is secured, then COBRA coverage for whatever plans are offered will be made available to anyone eligible for COBRA. If coverage is not secured, then the availability of COBRA will cease on December 31, 2008. Please review the FAQ for details on information regarding individual HIPAA conversion plans.

November 26, 2008 - Posted by Thomas MacEntee | Thelen LLP | benefits, COBRA | 1 Comment

1 Comment »

My wife is already out on COBRA from Thelen so we have not received any information regarding the HIPAA conversion plans. Did it include a Certificat of Credible Coverage?

Would somone kindly email us the FAQ mentioned in the above (or post it here) my email is powerdown@gmail.com.

Thanks

Comment by Richard Katz | November 30, 2008

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