Welcome to the Travis Software Corp. Newsletter! We hope you will find the articles included both interesting and informative as we attempt to keep you updated on the recent events and achievements from within Travis Software Corp. To ensure we continue to capture the most important issues from across the benefit administration software arena, we encourage our readers to send us newsworthy articles or items for future editions. Any feedback you may have on this issue can be sent to inf@travisoft.com.

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Travis News

Proposed COBRA Regulation Changes

2009 could potentially be a very important year for the COBRA industry. Expansions of the COBRA law are already highlighting President Obama’s Health Care Reform Plan.

Part of the proposed changes include:

• $30.3 billion to extend health insurance coverage to the unemployed.
• Subsidizing the first 12 months of COBRA coverage for eligible persons.

For continuing coverage on these proposed regulations, please visit
http://blog.travisoft.com/2009/1/28/economic-stimulus-plan-cobra-changes.

Travis Software will be closely monitoring these proposed changes as part of our commitment to keeping both WebCOBRA and TravisCobra up-to-date with any amendments passed to the COBRA law.

WebCOBRA 9 is Online Now!

Travis Developers and Operations personnel have come up with a new way to deliver new features for the WebCOBRA.com system, on a continual basis. This means, that instead of receiving a large, sometimes seasonal, release every few months, you will instead see a new feature added to the system every week or two.

WebCOBRA 9 began its continual release in December 2008, and has already added several new features to the system, which include:

• QB Document Upload
• Note Count Feature
• Employee Listing Report

To stay updated on the new features that have been added to WebCOBRA 9, please visit the Travis Blog, where details of each new feature will be detailed.

Automation Robots for WebCOBRA.com

There are two new Automation Robots that are available to purchase for your WebCOBRA.com system. These two Robots will help you administer your COBRA and Retiree benefits more efficiently than ever by automating some of your daily processes.

The two AI modules that are available are the:

• Letter Acceptance Robot: This AI feature will allow you to auto-accept letters that are left-over in your system.
• Relational API Robot: This AI feature will allow you to auto-download the Relational API on a daily basis.

For more information on these Automation Robots, please contact Travis Sales at 281-496-3737.

Five-Cent Increase in 2009 Mileage Rate

In November 2009, the IRS announced that the standard mileage rate for use of an automobile to obtain medical care will be 24 cents per mile for 2009, a five-cent increase from 2008. The same increased rate will also apply for use of an automobile as part of a move where the expenses are deductible under Code Section 217, which allows you to claim transportation costs for medical care if it's over a certain distance.

For more information on this increase, please visit: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=200505,00.html.

IRS Increases Pension Plan Limits for 2009

In October 2009, the IRS announced increased Pension Plan limits for 2009. Section 415 of the Internal Revenue Code provides for dollar limitations on benefits and contributions under qualified retirement plans. It also requires that the Commissioner annually adjust these limits for cost of living increases.

Many of the pension plan limitations will change for 2009 because the increase in the cost-of-living index met the statutory thresholds that trigger their adjustment. However, for others, the limitation will remain unchanged. For more information on this increase, please visit: http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=187833,00.html

WebCOBRA Training

Travis has expanded its free Video Training for WebCOBRA.com!

With over 10 different tutorials, this free training service will allow you to go at your own pace, enjoy a segment-based training program, and receive WebCOBRA.com training anytime or anywhere you choose! Some of the new topics that have been added to the Video Training include:

• Automated QB Log-In
• Changing QB Benefit Assignments
• Enrolling a QB
• Rate Changes

These are just a few of the tutorials that have been added! To get started on Video Training, please visit us at www.webcobra.com.

Video Training can either be used as an introduction to the many features WebCOBRA.com has to offer or as a refresher course to WebCOBRA.com.

In addition to our WebCOBRA.com free Video Training Classes, we also offer training classes that are personally taught by a Travis professional. To request additional information about the personally taught training classes, please call us at 281-496-3737 and ask to speak with the Training Coordinator.

Desktop System Training

Learn How to Make the Most of Your Travis System with the Travis Training Program!

We want to help you get the most from your Travis System! Listed below is an updated class schedule for the upcoming months.

To request additional information about the Training Program or check availability of upcoming classes please click here or call us at 281-496-3737 and ask to speak with the Training Coordinator.

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