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Less than Half of Furloughed Workers Have Returned to a Job During the Pandemic

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Tens of millions of Americans have lost their jobs in the course of the COVID-19 outbreak, so much so that the U.S. unemployment rate has been in double digit territory since April. But not everyone on unemployment has completely lost a job. Some employees are currently furloughed – not working at present and not getting… Continue reading Less than Half of Furloughed Workers Have Returned to a Job During the Pandemic

New COBRA Rule Provides Laid-Off Workers with More Time to Get Coverage

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People who have been laid off or furloughed from their jobs now have significantly more time to decide whether to hang on to their employer-sponsored health insurance, according to a recent federal rule. Under the federal law known as COBRA, people who lose their job-based coverage because of a layoff or a reduction in their… Continue reading New COBRA Rule Provides Laid-Off Workers with More Time to Get Coverage