Reviewing HR & Legal Issues When Employees Work Remotely – Free Webinar

Gary Miller of The Miller Partners and I conducted a new free webinar reviewing HR and legal issues when employees work remotely on October 15 at 1 PM CDT.

The Webinar was be 90 minutes in length.

The following HR and legal issues will be covered:
-Payroll
-Work Rules
-Privacy & Security
-Performance
-Health and Safety
-implementation

Reopening Issues for Employers Webinar

Gary Miller of The Miller Partners and I conducted a new free webinar reviewing best practices and providing recommendations in reopening a business on July 14 at 1PM CDT.

The following critical human capital management topics were be covered:

– Employee Benefits

– Wage and Hour

– Financial

– Workplace

Mr.  Miller and I review all these issues and more.

Mr. Miller has over 35 years’ experience in consulting and senior leadership positions in Human Resources.  Prior to consulting, Gary served in several individual contributor and senior HR leadership positions for a major university in Chicago. Prior to his university experience, he served as Sr. Vice President of Human Resources for Scudder Kemper Investments in New York.

This Webinar included a substantial question and answer period.

Webinar – New federal loan and other assistance program created by the Cares Act.

Attorney Howard Lapin and I conducted a new free webinar reviewing the Federal Loan Assistance For Businesses Affected By Coronavirus on April 9, 2020 at 10:00 AM CST.
This webinar is for employers and business advisors.

The Webinar was 90 minutes in length.

This webinar reviewed all of the new federal loan and other assistance program created by the Cares Act. These included:

– Current Small Business Loans
– Comparing EIDL with PPP loan programs
– Other Loans and Financial Assistance
– Employment and Compensation Support
– Recommended Courses of Action
– How we can help

We reviewed all of these issues and more. We also reviewed the loan applications for the EIDL and PPP loan programs.

This Webinar included a substantial question and answer period.

Coronavirus in the Workplace- Update – Additional New Free Webinar

Attorney Howard Lapin and I conducted a new free webinar reviewing recent updates in dealing the Coronavirus in the workplace on April 3, 2020 at 10:00 AM CST.

The Webinar was 90 minutes in length.

This webinar reviewed developments over the last several weeks. These included:

– Current spread of Coronavirus
– Recent guidance from the IRS and DOL on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
– New Coronavirus Stimulus Package- the effect on employees and employers
– Filing, reporting and compliance requirements delayed or waived
– Common compliance questions we are receiving from employers

We reviewed all of these issues and more in a question and answer format.
This Webinar included a substantial question and answer period
Larry Grudzien

What employers can do in dealing with Marijuana in the Workplace in Illinois (webinar).

Attorney Howard Lapin and I conducted a webinar reviewing what employers can do in dealing with Marijuana in the Workplace in Illinois on January 28 2020 at 1:00 PM CST.

The Webinar is over 60 minutes in length.

On June 4, 2019, the Illinois legislature passed the Cannabis Regulation and Tax Act (the “Cannabis Act”).

Under the Cannabis Act, Illinois residents over 21 years of age may legally possess 30 grams of marijuana flower and five grams of marijuana concentrate for their personal use, starting January 1, 2020.

The Cannabis Act also provides the most extensive workplace protections for employers of any marijuana legalization statute around the country.

In November 2019, Illinois General Assembly passed SB1557 which contains language designed to protect employers from litigation.

The webinar will review:

– What employers can do to prevent Marijuana use in the workplace.
– What drug testing an employer can do.
– What affect the legalization of marijuana may have on your workforce.
– What affect legalization has had in other states.
– What employment policies an employer should put in place to deal with legalization.
– What rights do employee have in smoking on and off employer worksite.
– The pros and cons of zero tolerance policies on your workforce.

This Webinar will include a substantial question and answer period.

This webinar will be important for any insurance broker, HR director or supervisor.

I will be conducting this Webinar with Attorney Howard Lapin

On June 13, 2019, Treasury, DOL and HHS released final regulations that are effective for plan years beginning on or after January 1, 2020. These regulations created two new HRAs, Individual Coverage HRAs and Excepted Benefit HRAs

These new HRAs will be subject to ERISA and COBRA, but will not be subject to the nondiscrimination rules under Code Section 105(h). Any employer can offer these new HRAs to their employees. They can be offered to common law employees, but cannot be offered to self-employed individuals, partners and more than 2% S corporation shareholders.

The webinar will review:
– Why are these new HRAs so important.
– Which employees can be included or excluded.
– What documentation is needed to be completed by employers to adopt them.
– What reporting and disclosure requirements must be met.
– What types of expenses can be reimbursed.
– The pros and cons of establishing and participating in these new HRAs for employers

This Webinar will include a substantial question and answer period.

This webinar will be important for any insurance broker, TPA, employer or adviser who wants to be prepared to understand these new HRAs.

 

Learn About the Federal District Court Decision Declaring the ACA Invalid – Free Webinar

Learn About the Federal District Court Decision Declaring the ACA Invalid – Free Webinar

Attorney Larry Grudzien conducted a free webinar reviewing the Federal District Court’s decision declaring the Affordable Care Act invalid on January 17 2019 at 1:00 PM CST.

The Webinar is 45 minutes in length.

A Federal District Court held in Texas, et al. v. United States of America, et al. that the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) is unconstitutional, and that the other provisions in the ACA are invalid because they are inseverable from the individual mandate.

The webinar will review:

– What the Federal District Court decided.
– What was the basis for the decision.
– The impact of the decision.
– What may happen over the next months or years.
– What Congress may do to fix the situation.

This Webinar included a substantial question and answer period.

This Webinar is important for any insurance broker, TPA, employer or adviser who wants to be prepared to understand the Court’s decision.

Learn about the New Rules for Association Health Plans (AHPs) -Free Webinar

On June 19, 2018, the Department of Labor (DOL) released final regulations under 29 CFR Section 2510.3-5 that offers new options for Associations to sponsor health plans for their members.
These new options allow more small businesses to come together to create large employer plans free from many of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) mandates applicable to individual and small group insurance plans.

The webinar will review:

• Why are these new rules so important
• The requirements that must be met to establish and maintain an Association Health Plan
• The state and federal laws that must be followed
• The effective dates of these new rules
• The pros and cons of establishing and participating in an Association Health Plan

This Webinar will include a substantial question and answer period.

This webinar will be important for any insurance broker, TPA, employer or adviser who wants to be prepared to understand Association Health Plans (AHPs).
I will be conducting this Webinar.

AN EMPLOYER’S GUIDE TO HEALTH SAVINGS ACCOUNTS (HSAs) 2018

Introduction to the Guide

The following provides you, as an employer, with information about Health Savings Accounts (“HSAs”) under Internal Revenue Code (“Code”) Section 223. You should read this explanation to evaluate whether HSAs may be used either as an alternative to, or in addition to, health flexible spending accounts (“Health FSAs”) under Code Section 125 or Health Reimbursement Arrangements (“HRAs”) under Code Section 105(h).

To fully understand the requirements of these accounts, the following discusses their terms and compares their advantages and disadvantages over Health FSAs and HRAs in a question and answer format. In addition, a chart comparing both Health FSAs and HRAs with HSAs is included at the end of this explanation.

It is important to remember that this explanation is not intended to serve as a substitute for the advice of your lawyer, accountant, or other personal tax or financial advisor.

Click Here To Download The HSA Employee Guide 2018

Learn about Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements (QSEHRAs)

Attorney Larry Grudzien conducted a webinar reviewing the rules for Qualified Small Employer Health Reimbursement Arrangements (QSEHRAs) on December 14, 2017 at 1:00 PM CST.

The Webinar was over 60 minutes in length.

On October 29, 2017, IRS released Notice 2017-67 which provided the first extensive guidance on all aspects of QSEHRAs.

The webinar reviewed:
– Which employers can offer QSEHRAs.
– What employees must be covered and can be excluded.
– What medical expenses can be reimbursed.
– What federal laws do not apply to QSEHRAs.
– What reporting and disclosure rules apply.
– How offering QSEHRAs will affect employees eligibility for premium credits and subsidies.

This Webinar included a substantial question and answer period.

This webinar is important for any insurance broker, TPA, employer or adviser who wants to be prepared to understand QSEHRA

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