Health Law Compliance Assistance Seminar October 18-19 in Salem

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Salem, Oregon - A health law compliance assistance seminar, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the Oregon Insurance Division, will take place October 18-19 in Salem at the Salem Conference Center.

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.

As part of the department’s H-CAP – Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPPA) Compliance Assistance Program -- there will be sessions covering 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.

Panel participants will include representatives from EBSA, the Labor Department’s Employment Standards Administration, the Oregon Insurance Division, 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 email to educationcampaignseminars@dol.gov or by fax to 202.219.8141. For agenda and registration information, visit EBSA’s Web site at www.dol.gov/ebsa or call Nancy Marchetti at 202.693.8684.

What: HIPPA and Health Laws Compliance Assistance Seminar

When: October 18 – 19
8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Salem Conference Center
200 Commercial Street, SE
Salem, Oregon

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