HR Hero Audio Conference on CD and Streaming Audio
How 2009 Will Change Your Health and Welfare Benefits Plans
Ashley Gillihan
January 15, 2009

With each CD purchase, you get FREE access to streaming audio. CD and streaming audio are available 3 days after each live event.

With corporate health care expenditures averaging over $9,000 per employee, employers can ill-afford to be caught off-guard by healthcare reform in '09. Learn the new laws, regulatory changes, and other reforms expected from the new Congress and Obama administration by participating in the all-new audio conference, How 2009 Will Change Your Health and Welfare Benefits Plans.

In just 90 minutes, Ashley Gillihan, an employment law attorney who focuses his practice on benefit compliance and litigation, will walk you through:

• The new rules in the Mental Health Parity Act just passed by Congress and how this law will change group health plans
• An update on the new Medicare secondary reporting requirements, and what the new requirements mean for employers and plan sponsors
• A plain-English explanation of the DOL’s proposed disclosure rules on 401(k) service provider fees and its impact on future service agreements
• What the future holds for health and welfare benefits plans: How the Obama administration and the 111th Congress may approach healthcare reform in 2009, including an overview of Obama’s healthcare reform plan
• How the landmark ERISA case (LaRue v. DeWolff) will likely open the floodgates for litigation from employees seeking profits lost in defined benefit contribution plans
• A look at major healthcare reform plans pending in 14 states and how these bills could expand coverage of the uninsured
• The tax credit in the recent financial bailout package that will help employees who participate in eco-friendly commuting habits
• An overview of the recently passed "Michelle’s Law" -- and how the law amends ERISA to provide healthcare coverage for college students

The use of this seal is not an endorsement by HRCI of the quality of the program. It means that this program has met HRCIs criteria to be pre-approved for recertification credit.

CREDIT INFORMATION: This program has been approved for 1.5 recertification credit hours through the HR Certification Institute. For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.

Because How 2009 Will Change Your Health and Welfare Benefits Plans is an audio seminar on CD you enjoy:

• Fast, convenient learning without any out-of-office time lost.
• No travel-related expenses or complications.
• The perfect way to train as many employees as you like.

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How does an Audio Conference on CD and streaming audio work?

An HR Hero Audio Conference on CD is a previously-recorded seminar that you listen to on your computer, auto, or home CD player. With each event focusing on one area of employment law, you can quickly catch up on the latest developments in employment law and HR issues, as your schedule permits. Plus, you get access to the seminar material downloads.

Quick: Depending on the topic, each HR Hero Audio Conference recording normally ranges from an hour to 90 minutes.

Convenient: Listen at your own convenience, print the conference materials, and share the CD with others in your department. You can listen to the audio stream immediately or as often as you like for 30 days.

Expert: The HR Hero Audio Conference presenters are nationally known employment attorneys or HR experts. They quickly and concisely explain what you really need to know about the topic.

How 2009 Will Change Your Health and Welfare Benefits Plans is $237.

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