COURSE DESCRIPTION: This year we saw major regulatory changes that directly impact your benefits and compensation plans. And Congress isn’t done. The fast pace of change will continue in 2010, when Congress will likely pass National Health Care Reform. Your business depends on you keeping abreast of these important changes.
Benefits and Compensation attorney Peter J. Marathas, Jr. will give participants a plain-English review of the key laws affecting retirement, health and welfare plans under ERISA, and, as applicable, general state law. Mr. Marathas will discuss the key benefits changes you’ll need to comply with in 2010.
Key topics covered:
- National Health Care Reform: Broad Overview of the Latest Developments and what they mean for you
- Welfare Benefit Plans Compliance Update: What’s New for 2010
- HIPAA Redux—How the HiTech Revisions to HIPAA Affect You
- New HIPAA breach notification rules
- Form 5500 update: Sponsors of most ERISA retirement and welfare plans must comply with new reporting requirements for fees paid by plans for services.
- HRA’s—GINA and the ADA: Threading the Needle on Compliant Questionnaires
- Mental Health Parity Act—Amendments and Updates Needed to Stay Compliant
- Michele’s Law (re: Health Benefits for College Students) —Amendments and Updates Needed to Stay Compliant
- Retirement Plans
- 401k enrollment law update
- What’s new in 2010?
ABOUT THE SPEAKER: Peter Marathas is a Chambers-Ranked Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Partner in the Boston office of Proskauer Rose LLP, where he advises his corporate, not-for-profit, governmental and individual clients on matters related to executive compensation and employee benefits. Mr. Marathas works closely with management teams, boards and compensation committees to develop and design appropriate employee benefits and executive compensation programs and to resolve legal issues confronting employers when implementing such programs. Before practicing law, Mr. Marathas was a human resources professional. He has successfully integrated his business experiences to develop a practical approach to counseling clients on sophisticated and complex legal issues. Mr. Marathas is a sought after speaker whose presentations across the country win praise for their direct, no-nonsense approach and the subtle humor injected to underscore important points.
 HRCI CERTIFICATION: This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours toward PHR and SPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HRCI homepage.
 MONEY-BACK GUARANTEE: We're so confident you'll get what you want out of this conference that we'll refund your full fee if you’re not satisfied. It's risk-free.
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