US Department of Labor to co-host free health law seminar June 7 and 8 in Dover, Del.

Dover, Del. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration will co-host a free health law compliance assistance seminar with the Delaware Insurance Department on Tuesday, June 7, and Wednesday, June 8.

The seminar is part of the Labor Department’s Health Benefits Education Campaign to assist small and mid-size employers, third party administrators and insurers in complying with the Affordable Care Act; the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act, better known as COBRA; the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, better known as HIPAA; the fiduciary responsibility provisions in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act; the Family and Medical Leave Act; and other health benefits laws. 

Panelists will include representatives from EBSA, the Delaware Insurance Department and the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division.

Seminar attendees will receive a copy of the booklet Health Benefits Coverage Under Federal Law and other materials.  The booklet is also available by calling EBSA toll-free at 866-444-3272.

Registration for the seminar is on a first come, first served basis. Space is limited, and interested parties should register early. Email the form or fax it to 202-219-8141.

Press with questions or interest in covering the seminar should contact Mike Trupo or Jason Surbey in the department’s Office of Public Affairs using the information above.

What: HIPAA and Other Health Benefits Laws Compliance Assistance Seminar

Where: Sheraton Dover Hotel, 1570 North Dupont Highway, Dover, Del. 19901

When: June 7-8, 2011, 8:30 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. EDT

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