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Feds pause many benefits action periods until COVID-19 outbreak ends

The COBRA election period will end 120 days after the COVID-19 national emergency ends, EBSA says.

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Officials at the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) say they have worked with the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to give workers a lot more time to respond to common types of benefits action notices.

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