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Atlanta, Georgia - A health law compliance assistance seminar,
sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security
Administration (EBSA) and the Georgia Office of Insurance and Safety Fire,
will take place December 7-8 in Atlanta at the Omni Hotel.
The seminar is part of the Labor Department’s Health Benefits
Education Campaign, which helps workers and employers, especially small
businesses, understand their rights and obligations under various health
benefit laws. There will be sessions covering the Health Insurance
Portability and Accountability Act and other federal benefits laws under
Part 7 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Information also
will be presented on fiduciary responsibility, COBRA, Family and Medical
Leave Act, health savings accounts and HIPAA privacy.
Seminar attendees will receive a copy of the new booklet, “Health
Benefits Coverage Under Federal Law.” The updated publication
explains the various health benefit laws administered by the Labor
Department and adds a new tool -- a chart identifying all the notices
group health plans are required to provide to participants and
beneficiaries. A copy of the booklet is available at EBSA’s Web site, or by calling the agency’s
toll-free number at 1.866.444.EBSA (3272).
Panel participants will include representatives from EBSA, the Labor
Department’s Employment Standards Administration, the Georgia Office of
Insurance and Safety Fire, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services.
Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis, with only limited
spaces available. Interested parties should register early by e-mail at
educationcampaignseminars@dol.gov or by fax to 202.219.8141. Visit EBSA’s
Web site at www.dol.gov/ebsa for agenda and registration information or
call Nancy Marchetti at 202.693.8684. Additional information about
private-sector retirement and health plans can be found at EBSA’s Web
site above.
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What: |
HIPPA and Health Laws Compliance Assistance
Seminar |
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When: |
December 7-8 |
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8 a.m. to 4 p.m. |
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Where: |
Omni Hotel |
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100 CNN Center |
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Atlanta, Georgia |
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