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Benefit Insurance Marketing is pleased to extend an invitation to attend our upcoming monthly compliance Webinar. In conjunction with our alliance with United Benefit Advisors, you have the opportunity to learn more about the latest compliance trends and regulations from one of the nation’s leading employment and benefit law firms, Fisher Phillips. Best of all, you can take advantage of the Webinar from the convenience of your office and personal computer. The cost of the Webinar is $200. Once you register, you will immediately receive email confirmation of your registration in addition to a reminder the morning of the Webinar. You will receive a link to download the presentation slides for your future reference should you desire. If you are a Team BIM client, and missed the client specific invitation sent via email on Wednesday, September 28, 2016, please reply to this email with the CLIENT NAME in the subject line to have the preferred employer code emailed to you. Thank you! The Government is Knocking: DOL Audits of Health & Welfare Plans Tuesday, October 11, 2016 2:00 p.m. ET / 11:00 a.m. PT The Department of Labor (DOL) continues to audit health and welfare benefit plans of all sizes in record numbers. Being prepared for an audit is critical to an employer’s success during the audit process. This webinar will:
This 60-minute basic webinar will help employers understand what the DOL is looking for during the audit process and how to be prepared. The presentation will be posted on the UBA website the day before the webinar. PRESENTER Lorie Maring is Of Counsel in the Atlanta, Georgia, office of Fisher Phillips. She focuses her practice on helping employers navigate ERISA and other state and federal laws impacting the design, implementation and ongoing compliance of their employee benefit plans and programs. Ms. Maring regularly advises clients on the Affordable Care Act, health and welfare benefits, qualified plans, executive compensation, MEWAs, and multiemployer plan issues. She also represents employers in managing IRS and DOL audits, HIPAA compliance and fiduciary obligations. She serves clients in the public and private sector, including non-profit organizations and trade associations. Ms. Maring received her Juris Doctor degree, cum laude, from the University of South Carolina School of Law in Columbia, S.C. Register here for the webinar. Register for this webinar today while seating is still available. The webinar is 60 minutes and is an exceptional educational value for only $200. This webinar event has been submitted to the Human Resource Certification Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management to qualify for 1 recertification credit hour. This series is brought to you by your Partner Firm of United Benefit Advisors — the nation’s leading independent employee benefits advisory organization, with more than 200 Partner offices in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom.
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