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Release Date: 09/17/2002
Release Number: 02-17
Contact Name: Gloria Della
Phone Number: 202.693.8666
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Washington, DC - The “Compliance Assistance Seminar” sponsored by the U.
S. Department of Labor’s Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration and the
Vermont Department of Insurance, will take place in Rutland, Vermont on Thursday,
September 19th at the Holiday Inn, 476 U.S. Route 7 South. |
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Scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., the program is part of an ongoing
series of seminars sponsored by the Labor Department under its Health Benefit
Education Campaign (HBEC). The Campaign was launched on December 16, 1998 to
help workers and employers, especially small businesses, understand their rights
and obligations under various health laws. |
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The
session on “HIPAA Portability and Availability” will present key compliance
considerations for group health plan administrators. Examples will be
given of group health plan provisions or practices that would not comply with
the law followed by tips on how to bring group health plans into compliance.
The “COBRA” session will feature a detailed discussion about new IRS COBRA
guidance as well as a discussion of compliance-related issues under Vermont’s
COBRA provisions. |
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also will be a session on the Department of Labor’s claims regulation and a
discussion on issues involving Vermont state insurance requirements. |
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Panel
participants will include representatives from EBSA, the Vermont State Insurance
Department and the Internal Revenue Service. |
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Registration is on a first come, first served basis, with only limited spaces
available. Interested parties may register by email to: Deborah A. Milne,
Coordinator, Health Benefits Education Campaign, damilne@msn.com
or milned@ebsa.dol.gov. For
registration information, contact EBSA at www.dol.gov/ebsa
or 315.762.4665. Check the EBSA web page address for the dates of future
seminars. |
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U.S. Department of Labor
news releases are accessible on the Internet. The information in this news
release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large
print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the Central Office for Assistive
Services and Technology. Please specify which news release when placing
your request. Call 202.693.7773 or TTY 202.693.7755. |
