On March 11, 2021, President Joe Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) providing Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) reform provisions and an increase in Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) maximum deferrals. While details from the agencies are forthcoming, here is an overview of these provisions of the ARPA.
COVID-19 Relief Bill Offers COBRA Reform and Temporarily Increases DCAP Maximum
By Jacob Mattinson and Sarah Raaii on March 25, 2021