Workshop on ERISA and Re-employment Rights Laws Held in St. Louis November 29

Release Date: October 27, 2006
Release Number: 06-1904-KAN
Contact Name: Norma J. Conrad
Phone Number: 816.426.5481

St. Louis, Missouri - The U.S. Department of Labor will host a free employer workshop called “Understanding Your Responsibilities under ERISA and USERRA” on November 29 at the Robert A. Young Federal Building, 1222 Spruce Street, Room 2.206 (Auditorium) in St. Louis.

Participants will receive an introduction to and overview of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) including some basics information about pension and health plan administration. Also, there will be information about COBRA, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act and the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act known as HIPAA.

Representatives from the Veterans’ Employment and Training Service will explain the requirements of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). USERRA is the law that protects the employment, reemployment rights and certain employment-based benefits of veterans, reservists, guardsmen, and returning active duty personnel.

Registration is required for this half-day session and space is available on a first-come basis. A registration form is available online at www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/MOFidEd.pdf. Registrations can be emailed to stlforum@dol.gov or faxed to the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) at 816.426.5511. Additional information about the workshop can be obtained by contacting Fran Gray or Renee Brown with EBSA at 816.426.5131.

What:	Understanding Your Responsibilities under ERISA and USERRA Workshop
When:	November 29, 2006 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Where:	Robert A. Young Federal Building 1222 Spruce Street Auditorium – Room 2.206 St. Louis, Missouri

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