Advanced COBRA Compliance
Thorny Issues for Employers, COBRA Administrators, and Advisors
Available for online viewing through June 30, 2008
The stakes in COBRA disputes can be very high, making regular review of COBRA compliance a must for employers, TPAs, and their advisors.
In this 90-minute web seminar, join our experts for a survey of advanced compliance issues with suggestions for reducing litigation and penalty risks.
Note: Familiarity with the basic rules will be assumed by our speakers.
Originally presented and recorded on March 20, 2008.
For one registration fee ($235), you and your co-workers can gather in one room to attend the seminar together via a single web connection.*
Seminar Level
Topics Covered
Here’s some of what was covered:
- Outsourcing COBRA administration. What is the effect on COBRA liabilities, and how are deadlines calculated when a third party handles COBRA notices?
- Loss of coverage in anticipation of divorce. Should you contact spouses or dependents dropped at open enrollment? How should the anticipation of divorce rules be administered and explained in COBRA communications?
- Second qualifying events. Should another notice of COBRA rights be provided for second qualifying events? Are you treating legal separations and Medicare entitlements as second qualifying events when it isn’t required?
- COBRA election period. What are the issues in calculating the 60-day period? What should be done about COBRA elections that are late by only a few days?
- Leaves of absence. What COBRA rights apply to a combined FMLA/non-FMLA leave? How should you coordinate the different rules for COBRA and USERRA continuation coverage?
- COBRA in mergers and acquisitions. Are you familiar enough with the special COBRA rules that apply in business reorganizations?
Details
Speakers: Charles H. Thulin and Brigid Carroll Anderson. Mr. Thulin is an attorney and shareholder of Ekman, Bohrer & Thulin, P.S., in Seattle. He is a contributing author of EBIA’s COBRA: The Developing Law manual. Ms. Anderson is an attorney and Director of Seminars at EBIA. She is a Contributing Author of EBIA’s ERISA Compliance for Health & Welfare Plans manual and former editor of EBIA’s COBRA: The Developing Law manual.
Handouts: A handout of the seminar slides and other information is provided through download.
* Viewing Details
The web seminar is copyrighted; recording the web seminar is prohibited.
You may view the seminar from one location as many times as you wish during your one-week viewing window. There is no extra charge to include others employed by your employer, as long as you view the seminar at the same location using the same web address. You may also invite guests (e.g., clients, association members, or colleagues from other companies) but if more than five guests attend, there is a surcharge of $20 for each additional guest. Please contact us to arrange for payment.
Additional registrations are required if employees of the same company wish to view the seminar from a different location (or a different web address). Please contact us for a $40 discount on the additional registrations.
System Requirements for Recorded Web Seminars
WebEx software is required to view this seminar. System requirements for the web portion of the seminar can be found at the following link:
http://developers.webex.com/api/jointest/index.php
You can also test your system at this link (and download any necessary WebEx software) by providing your name and email address when prompted. After a moment or two, you will be connected to a test event, where you should see a "successful connection" message. (Ignore any "host has not connected" messages you receive while waiting.)
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