COBRA Changes Impact All Employers Providing Group Health Coverage

COLUMBIA, SC –February 27, 2009 – New changes to COBRA will impact almost every employer.  Nexsen Pruet’sEmployment and Labor Law Group responds by holding a special breakfast briefing on Friday, February 27th.

On February 17, President Barack Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  One key provision in the Stimulus Act provides certain assistance eligible individuals with Federal assistance in paying for COBRA continuation under an employer’s group medical coverage.  Employers should act soon to comply with new notice requirements imposed by the Stimulus Act and protect against future medical claims liability.

 Attorneys Mike Brittingham andSue Odom will lead the one-hour seminar. It is designed to help employers understand the important new rules and will examine steps an employer must take to comply. The presentation will begin at 8am in the firm’sColumbia office (1230 Main Street, Suite 700) and will be available via live video conference at the following locations:

Charlotte, NC (201 S. Tryon St, Suite 1200)
Charleston, SC (205 King St, Suite 400)
Greensboro, NC (701 Green Valley Rd, Suite 100)
Greenville, SC (55 E. Camperdown Way, Suite 400)
Hilton Head, SC (400 Main Street, Suite 100A)
Myrtle Beach, SC (1101 Johnson Ave, Suite 300)

 Nexsen Pruet, LLC is one of the largest law firms in the Carolinas, with more than 170 attorneys and offices in Columbia, Charleston, Greenville, Hilton Head, and Myrtle Beach, S.C. as well as Charlotte, Greensboro, and Raleigh, N.C.  Founded in 1945, Nexsen Pruet provides a broad range of legal services to the business community and represents companies and other entities in local, state, national, and international venues. For further information, see www.nexsenpruet.com.