Workers laid-off from small businesses get health insurance break - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act gave a bream to former employees of companies with 20 or more employeezs by providing a subsidy that cuts the cost ofCOBRzA health-care coverage by 65 Illinois is extending the same breakl to workers laid off from smallet companies. The bill signed by Quinh provides a 65 percent health insurance payment subsidy to those who workedr for companies with fewer than20 employees. The bill givesz employees of small businesses who lost their jobsaftet Sept. 1, 2008, and who declined COBRA becauswe of itshigh costs, a second chance to entetr the program.
Under this plan, those formetr workers can continue their healthg insurance coverage and receive a 65 percenttpremium reduction. The law also providesa up to an additional three months of coverage for manyformefr employees. Sen. Susan Garrett, and Rep. Karen May, D-Highwood, sponsored the legislation.