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News Release
U.S. Department of Labor to offer free health law seminar November 7 and 8 in Minneapolis
Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.
Minneapolis – A free health law compliance assistance seminar, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the Minnesota Department of Commerce, will take place November 7 and 8 at the Millennium Hotel, 1313 Nicollet Mall in Minneapolis.
The seminar is part of EBSA’s health education campaign to help workers and employers, especially small businesses, understand their rights and obligations under various health benefits laws. Sessions will cover the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other federal benefits laws under Part 7 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. Information also will be presented on fiduciary responsibility, the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), the Family and Medical Leave Act, health savings accounts and HIPAA privacy.
Panelists will include representatives of EBSA, the Labor Department’s Employment Standards Administration, the Minnesota Department of Commerce, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
News media are encouraged to cover this event.
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Who: |
Employers, plan fiduciaries and providers of plan services |
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What: |
HIPAA and other health benefits laws compliance assistance seminar |
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When: |
November 7 and 8 |
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Where: |
Millennium Hotel |
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How: |
Registration is first-come, first-served, with limited spaces available. Contact Dennis Fish by e-mail at educationcampaignseminars@dol.gov or fax at 202.219.8141. |
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More Information: |
Visit EBSA’s Web site at www.dol.gov/ebsa and click the appropriate link under “Compliance Assistance Seminars” or call 202.693.8451. |
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Archived News Release — Caution: Information may be out of date.