This program has been approved for 2 general credit hours toward PHR, SPHR and GPHR recertification through the Human Resource Certification Institute (HRCI). For more information about re-certification, please visit the HRCI website at www.hrci.org.

This event has been cancelled. Breakfast Rates: Members: $50.00 Non-Members: $60.00

Agenda: 7:30am - Check-in begins 8:00am - Session begins 10:00am - Session ends

Location: Crowne Plaza - Park Central 7800 Alpha Road Dallas, TX  75240 972-233-7600 Click here for map.

Total Rewards - Legal Update Breakfast

2009 Health Plan Eligibility Update

June 23, 2009
7:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

About the Program:

Amid soaring health care costs and tightening corporate budgets, employers and other group health plan sponsors, fiduciaries and administrations now also must update their group health plan eligibility and enrollment practices to comply with the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (the "Stimulus Bill"), COBRA subsidy mandates, HIPAA special enrollment rule amendments and a host of other legislative changes to total rewards.

In this extremely informative and timely session, Cynthia Stamer will explain to attendees what they need to know and do about:

• New Stimulus Bill COBRA Subsidy Rules and other special COBRA rules that took effect on February 17
• New GINA group health plan information scheduled to take place in 2009
• Changes to HIPAA special enrollment and nondiscrimination rules
• Implications for group health plans based on recent changes to FMLA and USERRA regulations
• Medicare, Medicaid and CHIP nondiscrimination rules
• And more....

About Our Speaker:

Cynthia Marcotte Stamer is a highly regarded legal advisor, author and speaker. She is recognized both nationally and internationally for her expertise in the areas of health benefits and other human resource compliance matters. Ms. Stamer is a partner with Curran Tomko Tarski, LLP and is Board Certified in Labor and Employment Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Cynthia is the Managing Editor of Solutions Law Press and is a widely published author and popular speaker. In addition to hundreds of publications on HR related issues, Ms. Stamer is the author of the "Health Plan Eligibility Toolkit". Her work has been featured and published by the American Bar Association, BNA, SHRM, World At Work and the American Health Lawyers Association. Her insights on human resources risk management matters have been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, the Dallas Business Journal and the Dallas Morning News.

Ms. Stamer is deeply committed to giving back to her community and serves in a number of professional leadership roles including the leadership council of the ABA Joint Committee on Employee Benefits, Vice Chair of the ABA Real Property, Probate & Trust Section and Employee Benefits & Compensation Group.

Payment is due before or at the meeting. No POs or requests for invoicing can be honored. Checks should be made payable and mailed five days prior to the event and sent to:

Dallas HR
4100 Spring Valley Road, Suite 300
Dallas, TX 75244
214-631-8775
214-631-4533 - Fax

IMPORTANT: Advance reservations with payment are strongly recommended. Payment will be required for reservations made but not kept, unless cancelled prior to the registration deadline indicated. To receive cancellation credit, you must fax your cancellation request to Dallas HR four days before the scheduled event. No-shows will be billed. Outstanding balances may result in exclusion from future meeting registration.