This week’s question comes from Dawn, an HR manager. We are terminating someone today. I thought the COBRA subsidy expired at the end of February. Now I hear that it’s been extended again. Has the COBRA premium subsidy been extended? Answer: On Tuesday, President Barack Obama signed into law, HR 4691 (PL 111-144), which extended the COBRA premium subsidy to include workers involuntarily terminated in March 2010. Benefits were also extended to certain workers who lost coverage due to a reduction of hours and then were involuntarily terminated. Furthermore, work continues on HR 4213, which would extend coverage to employees who are involuntarily terminated during 2010. Contact Vision Payroll if you need further information on the COBRA subsidy extension.