Sklover Working Wisdom

APRIL 20, 2011

ACTUAL CASE HISTORIES*: We are frequently asked questions about COBRA, the federal workplace law that is probably utilized by more employees than any other. To assist people in this regard, we’ve put together a list of the 21 Most Frequently Asked Questions about COBRA, along with their answers. Here’s a summary of the COBRA basics you ought to know. Some of your rights may surprise you: Question 1: What is COBRA continuation health coverage?

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Blogging4jobs

NOVEMBER 7, 2011

Our family took advantage of COBRA known as the Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act. In my experience, employees and former employees are often surprised at how expensive benefits under COBRA actually can be. I’m here to tell you that there’s life after COBRA.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

JULY 19, 2016

I signed up for COBRA healthcare continuation for my family. Concerned that there was a mistake, I called Human Resources, and was told that it was not the usual COBRA benefits, but “Subsidized” COBRA benefits. The Federal “COBRA” law gives almost all laid off employees a right to remain on their employer’s health plan for up to 18 months. is entitled to remain on their employer’s healthcare insurance plan under a federal law nicknamed “COBRA.”

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Sklover Working Wisdom

SEPTEMBER 30, 2011

You can use COBRA coverage from your “old” job for a short period to help you do this, if COBRA coverage is available to you. FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Involuntary Resignation Q & A The Bully Boss The Bully Boss and HostilityQuestion : Dear Alan: What is the appropriate procedure/consequences of resigning while on leave under the Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”)? Background: six years, incredible performance.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

JUNE 9, 2010

Blog » “To be eligible for COBRA coverage, must I be on my employer’s medical plan for any certain period of time?” “To To be eligible for COBRA coverage, must I be on my employer’s medical plan for any certain period of time?” FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy N.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

AUGUST 2, 2016

Addiction, Law and Work Disability Disability and Pregnancy FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Misconduct and Bad Behavior Monthly Newsletter Library Yours (or Allegedly Yours “ Sometimes you can only find Heaven by slowly backing away from Hell.”. – Carrie Fisher. ACTUAL CASE HISTORY : I can recall many case histories of clients, and their family members, who have dealt with the reality of addiction to substances, both legal and illegal.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

APRIL 5, 2016

After Negotiating FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Involuntary Resignation Monthly Newsletter Library Negotiation Pointers Performance Improvement Plans Process Insights Severance Packages Termination, Interviews and Future Employment When is Involuntary Resignation appropriate “One of the secrets of life. is to make stepping stones out of stumbling blocks.”. – Jack Penn.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

OCTOBER 13, 2015

Disability and Pregnancy Discrimination, Harassment & Hostility FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Other Discrimination Pregnancy Q & AQuestion: I am pregnant and my doctor wants me to work just 25 hours a week, but my employer told me that they need someone who can work 40 hours a week. So, they gave me separation papers to sign. Is that legal? Do they have to hire me back after I have my baby? Larisa. Palmyra, Maine.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

MARCH 1, 2016

Basics Before Negotiating Before Resigning FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Monthly Newsletter Library Resigning from Your Job Severance Packages Stock, Stock Options, "Equity “ The cure for anger is delay.”. – Seneca. THREE BRIEF ACTUAL CASE HISTORIES : (1) Aquilino was a well known agricultural economist employed by an industry trade organization in Washington, D.C.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

DECEMBER 9, 2015

Before Negotiating Disability Disability and Pregnancy FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Involuntary Resignation Severance Packages The Bully Boss The Bully Boss and Hostility When is Involuntary Resignation appropriate SkloverWorkingWisdom™ – Self-Help Action Plan 1. Totally Frazzled from Work? Here’s What You Can Do”. A Plan for Addressing Extreme Exhaustion and Possible Need for Time Off. 2015 Alan L. Sklover.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

DECEMBER 4, 2014

FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy How and When to Resign Losing Q & A Resigning from Your Job Stock, Stock Options, "Equity Question: I am currently out on Family Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) to help my mother who is sick. I do not want to return to work after my leave time is over. However, I have a significant amount of stock that vests on December 31st and I don’t want to sacrifice this significant payout. At the same time, I don’t want to burn any bridges.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

FEBRUARY 28, 2014

Before Negotiating Benefits, Pensions and Perq''s Disability Disability and Pregnancy FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Miscellaneous Perq''s Monthly Newsletter Library Severance Packages “Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.”. - Mark Twain .

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Sklover Working Wisdom

OCTOBER 14, 2014

Benefits, Pensions and Perq''s FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Miscellaneous Perq''s Q & A Question: Dear Alan: I have been working for my company for three years and over that time my weekly hours have gone from 40 sometimes up to 75. Without a doubt it is now beginning to negatively affecting me, my health, my family and my sanity. Do you have any ideas? Overworked. Cranston, Rhode Island.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Disability Disability and Pregnancy FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Miscellaneous Perq''s Monthly Newsletter Library “Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.”. - Mark Twain.

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Career Realism

APRIL 22, 2013

A severance package is generally combined with other benefits like health insurance under COBRA. Health Insurance After being laid off, you may still be able to purchase COBRA extended health insurance benefits.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

DECEMBER 27, 2013

Before Resigning FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Involuntary Resignation Q & A Resigning from Your Job What is Involuntary Resignation Question: Two weeks ago, I had an anxiety attack at work – my third one. I thought I would be written up and terminated, but instead Corporate Human Resources told me I was qualified for Family Medical Leave Act, or FMLA. So I am out on FMLA leave. . I feel that, when I go back, I will be terminated.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

FEBRUARY 17, 2014

Disability Disability and Pregnancy FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Miscellaneous Perq''s Monthly Newsletter Library “Be careful about reading health books. You may die of a misprint.” ” - Mark Twain. ACTUAL “CASE HISTORIES ”: Jana, 34, was an experienced graphic artist employed by a large website development company. For five years, she was a star performer, and over time rose to a Senior Graphic Artist position.

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Blogging4jobs

JULY 9, 2013

That email you receive reminding you to print off and mail those COBRA forms to that newly departed employee. It’s great being in love except when it’s not what I signed up for it to be. That’s exactly how I feel about HR technology and human resources.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

JULY 5, 2011

Avoiding Disputes Disputes and Resolving Them FMLA FMLA, COBRA and Pregnancy Q & AQuestion : Alan, I have not been classified as a “key employee” by my employer, but while on FMLA leave of absence for Maternity Leave I worked over 200 hours. I did so because the nature of my job requires timely reporting and other duties that I simply had to do in order for the company to not take a hit.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

DECEMBER 27, 2010

COBRA and FMLA Discrimination, Harassment & Hostility Q & AQuestion: Dear Alan, First, let me say how much I enjoy your site. I’ve learned a LOT but still wonder about my particular case. As you’ve mentioned, it’s better to ask and be certain than wonder for a lifetime. I’ve been working for a non-profit organization for about eight months, and was recently transferred to a new boss.

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Blogging4jobs

JULY 7, 2014

Make sure you give the ex-employee information on COBRA and any other benefit information they may need. So Long, Farewell, Auf Wiesersehen, Good-Bye! No one wants to do it, but as sure as death and taxes, if you’re in HR, you will have to fire someone some day.

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HR Capitalist

MAY 8, 2017

I'm assuming COBRA is still an option, which would allow most exiting companies to get through the 1-year period at employer market rates. If you're like me as an HR pro, you've always had your eye on the pre-existing condition angle of any healthcare legislation.

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Blogging4jobs

APRIL 28, 2013

If COBRA is too expensive, you can get short term medical insurance to cover you and your family if they need it. Job transitions , whether voluntary or involuntary, can add a lot of stress to your life if you aren’t prepared for what you’re going to face.

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Blogging4jobs

MARCH 29, 2016

Last week I spent the day in Chicago in a client’s office working on their talent acquisition strategy, specifically addressing the topics of employment branding, process improvement, brand ambassadorship and candidate engagement.

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Sklover Working Wisdom

MARCH 30, 2011

including what we call COBRA, Family Medical Leave Act, and even unemployment benefits. Question: Hi, Alan. I just joined a bank software division (2 months back). Now the bank has decided to outsource my team which comes to around 200 employees to their vendor company. I would like to know what kind of issues will be faced by the 200 employees. Hope this re-badging will be happening by May, first week. Thanks. . Raju . TamilNadu, India.

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Blogging4jobs

MARCH 2, 2016

” Compliance must be at the heart of a broker’s client offering including Cobra, Section 125 and ACA pre-existing conditions. Compliance must be at the heart of a broker’s client offering including Cobra, Section 125 and ACA pre-existing conditions.

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Blogging4jobs

NOVEMBER 17, 2010

Tags: Bloggging HR benefit reform benefits COBRA employee turnover healthcare benefits healthcare reform human resources insurance insurance hopping SHRM

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Professional Resume Services

JULY 10, 2012

Among the Department of Labor’s top 20 requests are information on COBRA health insurance continuation coverage, the Family Medical Leave Act benefits, United States employment statistics, health plans, minimum wage and unemployment insurance.

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Careers Done Write

SEPTEMBER 28, 2012

My husband was laid off and we will be without health insurance when our COBRA coverage expires in 3 months. Dear Deb: I work as a consultant, mostly for non-profits. If I take work as a barista at a coffee shop, they will provide full health benefits.

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Blogging4jobs

JULY 7, 2013

Information on COBRA and insurance coverage information including costs once medical, optical and dental coverage ended.

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Blogging4jobs

OCTOBER 9, 2014

Don’t know who to call with a COBRA compliance question. The cloud. Ten years ago that meant a nice day at the park, or an incoming storm. Now it’s… everything. Email. Shopping. Word processing. Even dating!

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Tim's Strategy

APRIL 4, 2011

COBRA is gloriously expensive. Job seekers are a pretty quiet bunch. As a whole you don’t get too upset about anything. While stressed out due to the pain and potential peril of being in a tough spot, you are a pretty even keeled group. But why?

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Ask A Manager

AUGUST 11, 2016

For example, yesterday I received a long list of people’s COBRA benefits to end since they haven’t been paying. It’s five answers to five questions. Here we go…. I’ve been covering for my sick coworker, but he’s been posting about vacations on social media. One of the employees at the firm I currently work for has been supposedly been “sick” with strep throat/mono for three months now.

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Jobacle

APRIL 20, 2011

If you had health insurance from your employer while you were employed, check into the Federal COBRA health insurance program.

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Ask A Manager

MAY 10, 2016

At the federal level, a lot of protections don’t kick in until an employer has 15 employees (most of the major discrimination and harassment laws), 20 employees (COBRA, which allows you to keep your health insurance after leaving your job, although you have to pay for it yourself), or 50 employees (Family and Medical Leave Act, the law that projects your job while you take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave for your or a family member’s health situation). It’s five answers to five questions.

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Ask A Manager

DECEMBER 16, 2016

I do know that his wife suffered a miscarriage in September before his new healthcare kicked in, he was not eligible until the beginning of his first full month of employment or something like that, so he was still on COBRA from his contracting company’s plan. Remember the letter-writer whose coworker wouldn’t stop complaining about his health insurance and she felt guilty because she’d helped hire him? Here’s the update.

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The Undercover Recruiter

DECEMBER 28, 2010

Be sure to talk to your former employer about COBRA , outplacement services and any other resources that might be available to you. If there’s one lesson the recession has made painfully clear, it’s that no one is immune from layoffs. The worst part?

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Blogging4jobs

JANUARY 15, 2014

I recommend having a packet available providing answers to frequently asked questions, information about COBRA as well as flexible spending accounts and 401(k).

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Blogging4jobs

JANUARY 7, 2014

She left late last year and has been enjoying COBRA until the new year. Learn more about changes and recent court decisions as it relates to employer compliance and the ACA. Join us on 1/16/13 at 11 AM EST for our webinar. Click here to register. .

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Blogging4jobs

FEBRUARY 6, 2012

We make sure the exiting employee receive COBRA and benefit information, answer questions, help with career transition services, and make sure you understand the company’s severance package. Late last week I read an interesting comment on a fellow HR Blogger, Charlie Judy’s blog.

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