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Course Information
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    On-Demand

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  • work Practice Area

    ERISA

Date & Time
  • event Date

    Tuesday, November 23, 2021

  • schedule Time

    1:00 p.m. ET./10:00 a.m. PT

  • timer Program Length

    90 minutes

Credit Information

  • This 90-minute webinar is eligible in most states for 1.5 CLE credits.

$347.00
CLE
ALL

This CLE webinar will guide ERISA counsel, fiduciaries, and administrators on federal regulation reporting requirements and compliance challenges. The panel will discuss critical issues plan sponsors and administrators face, the impact of the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) of 2021, new mental health parity rules, and key requirements under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), COBRA, ADA, CARES Act, and GINA.

Faculty

Roberta Casper Watson
Partner
The Wagner Law Group, LLP

Ms. Watson focuses on ERISA and employee benefits. She concentrates on a wide array of areas including, pension and profit sharing plans, health and welfare benefit plans, including COBRA, HIPAA and the Affordable Care Act, ERISA fiduciary decision-making, Employee Stock Ownership Plans, benefits litigation backup, benefits aspects of mergers and acquisitions, employee benefits aspects of family law, labor laws affecting employee benefits, other employee benefits and deferred Compensation, and employee benefit disputes and employee benefits claims.

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Timothy S. Klimpl
Attorney
Klimpl Benefits Law, PLLC

Mr. Klimpl is a seasoned attorney with experience providing ERISA advice and related services to a variety of plan sponsors and employee benefit plans, including corporate, nonprofit, multiemployer and governmental plans providing retirement, health, disability, dental and other welfare benefits. In the field of executive compensation, he has assisted both employers and employees with equity and incentive compensation, nonqualified deferred compensation, Section 409A questions, and executive employment and severance agreements. Among other industries, Mr. Klimpl has represented clients in the financial, construction, medical, fashion, real estate and legal industries. He chairs the Fairfield County Bar Association Employment Law Committee.

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Dannae Delano
Partner
The Wagner Law Group, LLP

Ms. Delano concentrates her practice in employee benefits law, executive compensation and taxation. She counsels clients on all aspects of employee benefits design, implementation, termination, and compliance for retirement plans, health and welfare plans, and executive and incentive compensation arrangements. In the process, Ms. Delano focuses on comprehensive, practical and innovative employee benefits solutions for all types of employers

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Description

The DOL has substantially stepped up enforcement actions in response to the increase in health plans that fail to comply with certain standards and requirements under the CARES Act, CAA, ACA, and other federal regulations. ERISA counsel, fiduciaries, and administrators must ensure strict compliance with current regulations and implement procedures to ensure compliance.

The administrative challenges and compliance failures for health and welfare plans can lead to lawsuits and significant penalties. In addition to reporting requirements, plan sponsors and administrators must ensure that health plans comply with various federal statutes, regulations and agency guidance under, among other laws, the ACA, COBRA, ADA, CAA, GINA, and the new mental health parity requirements. Each of these laws significantly impacts the administration and fiduciary obligations for health plans.

The critical areas of the DOL's focus for audits and enforcement will include mental health parity compliance, ACA requirements, discrimination, self-dealings, cybersecurity, and other critical areas of compliance. ERISA counsel must identify potential compliance pitfalls and understand the required documentation and procedures under the applicable regulation, investigation/audit triggers, and plan provisions targeted by the DOL and IRS to minimize plan administration issues.

Listen as the panel discusses complex compliance requirements, litigation risks, potential liability stemming from plan operations and administration, and other vital issues.

Outline

  1. CARES Act compliance for health and welfare plans
  2. 2021 CAA rules and compliance pitfalls to avoid
  3. New mental health parity rules
  4. ACA rules and compliance
  5. Other key federal regulations
    1. ADA
    2. COBRA
    3. GINA
  6. Fiduciary rules and liability
  7. Plan documents and reporting requirements
  8. Best practices for plan sponsors and administrators

Benefits

The panel will review these and other essential items:

  • What are the administrative challenges for health and welfare plans under the CARES Act?
  • What are the key provisions of the 2021 CAA impacting health plans?
  • What are the requirements under the new mental health parity rules?
  • What are the administrative challenges for health and welfare plans under the ACA?
  • What are the challenges for health and welfare plans under the COBRA, ADA, and GINA?
  • What are the fiduciary obligations and rules for health plan sponsors and administrators?
  • What are best practices to overcome legal and compliance challenges?