DGA Health Plan Offers Second Round Of Premium-Free COBRA Benefits Amid Pandemic

Click here to read the full article.

Trustees of the DGA-Producer Pension and Health Plans have approved another three months of premium-free COBRA for participants whose earned active health coverage is set to end on September 30. The trustees said the move was made in recognition of “the continued shutdown of production since mid-March due to the coronavirus outbreak, and the impact this has on participants.”

The trustees approved a similar three months of premium-free COBRA coverage in April for those whose regular health coverage was set to expire on June 30. The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) allows eligible employees who have lost their jobs to continue receiving health benefits.

More from Deadline

• DGA Advises Members Not To Sign Coronavirus Liability Waivers Before Checking With Guild

• 'Midnight Rider' Director Randall Miller's Lawyers Fight New Arrest Warrant; Seek To Stop Transport From CA To Georgia

• Hollywood White Paper Is Just First Phase Of Film & TV Production Restart; Negotiations With Guilds And Unions Next

Eligible participants automatically will receive the three months of premium-free COBRA coverage, continuing at the same level as their current Health Plan coverage, with no additional action required. Participants with other coverage as their primary plan, including Medicare, or who are eligible for retiree or carry-over coverage under the Health Plan, are not eligible, however.

Best of Deadline

• Coronavirus: U.S. Death Toll Passes 105,000 As Global Cases Top 6 Million - Update

• Coronavirus: Movies That Have Halted Or Delayed Production Amid Outbreak

• Hong Kong Filmart Postponed Due To Coronavirus Fears; Event Moves Two Weeks Before Toronto

Sign up for Deadline's Newsletter. For the latest news, follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.