Starting July 1, 2010 Northwest Employers Trust is offering third-party COBRA administration to our COBRA eligible employers. COBRA administration for NET will be unique from other Trusts because SBA will administer COBRA for all COBRA-eligible benefits, not just those the NET offers. Benefits of outsourcing your COBRA administration: Proper COBRA administration can avoid non-compliance fines ($100 per day, per individual, per incident, plus legal fees) No people to train or supervise Eliminates the need to purchase COBRA software for self-administration No COBRA manuals to purchase or update Transfers the liability from your organization American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) compliance Up-to-date ARRA subsidy notices mailed with regular COBRA notices SBA communicates with all ex-employees Provides precise and unbiased COBRA adjudication Reduces overhead costs If you want third-party COBRA administration provided by NET/SBA, your group master application will have a COBRA box to be checked at renewal time. If you want COBRA administration earlier than your renewal month, please contact NET at (425) 451-9141.