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ERISA For The HR Professional

This 90mimute webcast covers ERISA as it relates to the HR department. Designed specifically for HR professionals, it covers the way in which HR professionals need to perform administration tasks, keep records, manage plan assets, and communicate with employees and participants. Heres a sample of what well address: What is ERISA? What types of programs can be ERISA welfare plans? What is the role of the HR professional in an ERISA plan? What are the implications and responsibilities for HR personnel if a health and welfare plan is subject to ERISA? When and how must an SPD be furnished, what must it include, and who is required to receive one? What information is a participant entitled to receive? What claims procedures must be implemented and followed in an ERISA plan? What records must be retained and for how long? How do the ERISA rules and requirements change when plan administration, trust, and investment services are outsourced? Well also provide guidance to help you determine if: You are offering an ERISA benefit plan without knowing it You need to distribute a Summary of Material Modifications You are subject to ERISA preemption Penalties for failure to heed ERISA requirements can be catastrophic, even extending to personal liability in some cases. If you work with an ERISA plan, you wont want to miss this opportunity to hear what explicit standards you are required to meet!

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