--- title: COBRA COVID-19 Extension Rules description: A Joint Final Rule was recently released which extends certain time frames related to continuation of coverage under COBRA. image: https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/cobra%20rules%20B.jpg --- ![COBRA COVID-19 Extension Rules](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/hubfs/cobra%20rules%20B.jpg) # COBRA COVID-19 Extension Rules - Home - [Employee Benefit News for School, City and County Employers](https://blog.nisbenefits.com) - COBRA COVID-19 Extension Rules [ Rick Labian ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/author/rick-labian) 06/22/2020 [ Legislative News](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/aca-other-legislative-news), [ COVID-19](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/topic/covid-19) [0 Comments ](https://blog.nisbenefits.com/cobra-covid-19-extension-rules#postComment) 1 Minutes *1 minute read* A Joint Final Rule was recently issued by the Department of Labor, Internal Revenue Service, and the Treasury Department. Under the notice, it extends certain time frames when it comes to an employee’s continuation of coverage under COBRA after employment ends. The COBRA extension rules only apply to ERISA covered plans. It doesn’t matter whether the plan is self-insured or fully insured as long as it is subject to Federal COBRA and ERISA. Note: public sector non-ERISA groups do not have to comply with the COBRA COVID-19 extension rules. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services who enforces COBRA provisions, has encouraged plan sponsors of governmental plan to provide similar extensions, but they are not obligated to do so. For more details, [download the Joint Final Rule.](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2020/05/04/2020-09399/extension-of-certain-timeframes-for-employee-benefit-plans-participants-and-beneficiaries-affected) [![Freeborn Case Study](https://no-cache.hubspot.com/cta/default/3325505/14b57c3e-fdb7-455d-9dea-10236e1f63e1.png)](https://cta-redirect.hubspot.com/cta/redirect/3325505/14b57c3e-fdb7-455d-9dea-10236e1f63e1) *This blog is intended to be a compilation of information and resources pulled from federal, state and local agencies. This is not intended to be legal advice. 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