The Changed Landscape of Employee Benefits Law is a MCLE course describing the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. This course describes Health and welfare programs and employer healthcare issues high lighting employer liability. This course describes the following important areas of employee benefits laws: Executive compensation, Qualified plans, Employee stock ownership plans, Title I of ERISA and Multiemployes plans.
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- For Arizona State Bar
| Course No: | EMP-09-0001 | | Credits: | 7.50 | | Method: | Interactive Self Study | | Categories: | |
- For Colorado Supreme Court
| Course No: | CLECLU-EMPL | | Credits: | 9.00 | | Method: | Self Study | | Course Expiration: | 10/30/2011 NOTE: The course must be completed by the expiration date to receive credit | | Categories: | |
- For New York State Court
| Course No: | EMP-09-0001 | | Credits: | 9.00 | | Approval Code: | Approved Jurisdiction | | Method: | Nontraditional Format (Online) | | Categories: | - Areas of Professional Practice
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- For Florida Bar
| Course No: | 9770 9 | | Credits: | 9.00 | | Method: | Interactive Online | | Course Expiration: | 6/1/2011 NOTE: The course must be completed by the expiration date to receive credit | | Categories: | |
- For Oregon State Bar
| Course No: | 4751*21 | | Credits: | 7.50 | | Method: | Interactive Online | | Course Expiration: | 11/15/2012 NOTE: The course must be completed by the expiration date to receive credit | | Categories: | |
- For Texas State Bar
| Course No: | 901190292 | | Credits: | 7.50 | | Method: | Self Study | | Course Expiration: | 10/31/2010 NOTE: The course must be completed by the expiration date to receive credit | | Categories: | |
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Course Objectives
- Deal with clients on health care issues
- Understand the changes and trends in employee benefits.
- Describe the purpose ERISA and the impact on pension plans.
- Describe the future of employee benefits.
- Explain how deferred compensation plans differ from traditional compensation plans.
- Provide examples of the potential financial implications regarding employee benefits.
- Understand the changes in employee benefits law and its potential impact.
- List the types of investment options and their pros and cons.
- Describe the various plan investments options for qualified plans.
- List the types of investment options and their pros and cons.
- Understand the dynamics of prohibited transactions.
- Describe the role of the employee benefits attorney.
- Understand the laws governing compliance for employee benefits.
- Help clients understand benefits issues.
- The changing face of employee benefits law – its effect on you.
- Structuring employee benefit plans in corporate transactions.
- Become aware of potential problem areas.
- Describe what fiduciary responsibilities under ERISA are.
- Gain an understanding on how to comply with ERISA’s requirements.
- Ensure that a client’s processes for delegating fiduciary responsibility and establishing oversight meet ERISA’s fiduciary requirements.
- Determining liability and exposure as it pertains to ERISA.
- List the prohibited transaction rules.
- Determine what is the impact of The Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Retirement Plans.
- Describe the role of an employee benefits attorney.
- Gain an understanding on how does the process of setting up an employee benefit plan work.
- Name the components of employee benefits law.
- Understand the financial implications of employee benefits: defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
- Describe the mistakes & misconceptions clients often make.
- Recount the state of employee benefits law today.
- Understand how to work with clients more effectively.
- Defined Benefit or Defined Contribution Plans – is there a difference.
- Understanding the trend toward defined contribution plans.
- Federal versus private retirement systems – list the pros and cons of each.
- Gain an understanding of the future of employee benefits law.
- Describe what are the types of liabilities with employee benefits programs.
- Explain the most effective way of working with clients.
- Misconceptions about employee benefits programs – describe in detail.
- List some of the best practices for avoiding liability.