U.S. Department of Labor to offer free health law seminar March 19 and 20 in Newton, Massachusetts

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Boston – A free health law compliance assistance seminar for employers, plan fiduciaries and plan service providers, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and the Massachusetts Department of Insurance, will take place March 19 and 20 at the Sheraton Newton Hotel, 320 Washington Street, in Newton, Massachusetts.

Sessions will cover the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and other federal 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, HIPAA privacy and the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act. Panelists will include representatives of EBSA, the Labor Department’s Employment Standards Administration and Veterans Employment and Training Service, the Massachusetts Department of Insurance, the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

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 benefit laws.

News media are invited to cover the event.

Who: Employers, plan fiduciaries and providers of plan services

What: HIPPA and other health benefits laws compliance assistance seminar

When: March 19 and 20, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. EST

Where: Sheraton Newton Hotel, 320 Washington Street, Newton, Massachusetts 02458

How: Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis with limited spaces available. Contact Patricia Preston by e-mail at educationcampaignseminars@dol.gov or fax at 202.219.8141.

More Information: Visit EBSA’s Web site at www.dol.gov/ebsa and click the appropriate link under “Compliance Assistance Seminars” or call 202.693.8684.

U.S. Department of Labor news releases are accessible on the Department's Newsroom page. The information in this news release will be made available in alternate format upon request (large print, Braille, audio tape or disc) from the COAST office. Please specify which news release when placing your request at 202.693.7828 or TTY 202.693.7755. The U.S. Department of Labor is committed to providing America's employers and employees with easy access to understandable information on how to comply with its laws and regulations. For more information, please visit the Department's Compliance Assistance page.

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