# 2026-00336: COBRA Health Notices Get DOL's Latest Overhaul

2026-00336, Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice Requirements of the Health Care Continuation Coverage Provisions, is a Federal Register notice from Labor Department published 2026-01-12, effective The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before February 11, 2026. (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2026-00336
- Title: Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request; Notice Requirements of the Health Care Continuation Coverage Provisions
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Labor Department
- Citation: 91 FR 1199
- Published: 2026-01-12
- Effective: The OMB will consider all written comments that the agency receives on or before February 11, 2026.
- Comments close: 2026-02-11
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

COBRA Health Notices Get DOL's Latest Overhaul

## Summary

The Department of Labor is updating the paperwork rules for health coverage notices under COBRA, which helps people keep their health insurance after job changes. Employers and plan administrators will need to use new or improved forms to keep things clear and easy. Comments on these changes are open until February 11, 2026, so get your thoughts in soon!

## Abstract

The Department of Labor (DOL) is submitting this Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA)-sponsored information collection request (ICR) to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review and approval in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA). Public comments on the ICR are invited.

## Effects PRIA read

- Employers Must Use Updated COBRA Notices: cost, low. Private‑sector employers and plan administrators that administer COBRA must use new or improved notice forms (including a general notice, employer notice, notice and election form, employee notice, early termination notice, and unavailability notice) as set out in the Department of Labor's informat…
- COBRA Participants Must Receive Specific Notices: benefit, low. If you are a participant or beneficiary in an employer group health plan subject to COBRA, the plan administrator must distribute specific notices (a general notice, employer notice, notice and election form, employee notice, early termination notice, and notice of unavailability) when qualifying e…
- Estimated Compliance Burden and Costs: cost, low. The Department of Labor estimates the information collection will affect 750,213 private‑sector respondents with 24,351,126 responses, require a total annual time burden of 524,890 hours, and impose total annual other costs of $19,237,389 under OMB Control Number 1210-0123.
- Model Notices Provided To Reduce Provider Costs: benefit, low. The DOL includes two model notices in the information collection request that it believes will help reduce costs for service providers who prepare and deliver COBRA notices.

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## Sources
- [2026-00336 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/01/12/2026-00336/agency-information-collection-activities-submission-for-omb-review-comment-request-notice)
- [2026-00336 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-01-12/pdf/2026-00336.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-00336 (as of 2026-06-08).