Went through downtown Dallas, TX yesterday. Businesses were boarding up in preparation of the leftist hordes rioting and looting. Neiman-Marcus is not taking any chances this time.
Depending on the size of the company, COBRA may or may not be available. If the company has 20 or more full-time employees, offering benefits, COBRA must be extended to all terminated employees. COBRA costs are 102% of the premium cost. The extra 2% is the COBRA administrators costs.
Get a definitive answer from your HR department. They should have what ‘furloughed’ means in company legal documents. Are you being treated as if you are on an unpaid leave of absence or a terminated employee? If you’re being treated as if you’re on leave, you should be able to continue your benefits while out, paying as you go. If you’re considered terminated, you could elect COBRA continuation for your benefits.
Ugh! One more state legalizing weed. Just as a reminder: Anyone with a pre-tax, reimbursement account (Flexible Spending Acct, Health Reimbursement Arrangement, or Health Savings Account), these types of accounts CANNOT be used to purchase marijuana or other related products. These accounts are governed at the federal level, and marijuana is still illegal at the federal level.
That is because she is sedated and given meds to keep her paralyzed. She pulls at the tubes and wires otherwise. Diagnosed with Ebstein’s anomaly (heart malformation), chronic lung disease, and pulmonary hypertension. Simple functions such as nursing staff moving her to prevent bed sores or changing her diaper can send her into respiratory arrest.
Sigh. First, Eddie Money dies on Friday. Then on Sunday, Ric Ocasek dies, too. Seems like all the voices responsible for the soundtrack of my youth are leaving.😢