US Department of Labor, Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance to offer free health law seminar in Nashville, Tenn., on Oct. 25 and 26

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration and the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance will co-host a free health law compliance assistance seminar from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. CDT on Tuesday, Oct. 25, and Wednesday, Oct. 26. The event will be held at the Scarritt–Bennett Center, located at 1008 S. 19th Ave., Nashville, Tenn. 37212.

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

Panels will feature representatives from EBSA and the Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance, as well as from the Labor Department’s Wage and Hour Division.

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis. Limited spaces are available, so interested parties should register early. The registration form is available at www.dol.gov/ebsa/pdf/hbecTN102611.pdf and should be submitted by email to educationcampaignseminars@dol.gov or by fax to 202-219-8141.

The seminar is open to the press. Members of the media interested in covering it should notify Michael Wald or Michael D’Aquino in the Labor Department’s Office of Public Affairs using the contact information above.

Seminar attendees will receive the booklet titled “Health Benefits Coverage Under Federal Law” and other materials. The booklet also can be obtained online at www.dol.gov/ebsa/publications/CAG.html or by calling EBSA toll-free at 866-444-3272.

U.S. Department of Labor news materials are accessible at www.dol.gov. The information above is available in large print, Braille, audio tape or disc from the COAST office upon request by calling 202-693-7828 or TTY 202-693-7755.