fall hr conference

  Barresi Benefits Group is proud to sponsor the Fall HR Conference which will be held on October 10, 2014. This conference will overview a wide variety of topics that we feel are of great interest to those involved in the day to day work of Human Resources and management of a business. We are proud to bring together a group of high qualified professionals from all around the State to present at this seminar.  
To register, please email sboucher@barresibenefits.com

2010 Webinar Series
Third Wednesday of each month
Noon to 1:00 pm Eastern Time

  Barresi Benefits Group invites you to participate in an online compliance training series offered through BAN by its outside counsel, the international law firm K&L Gates. Each program will be offered at noon (Eastern Time) on the second Wednesday of the month. All programs in the compliance series will be from 40 minutes to an hour long.

About the Presenters

Compliance Director Peter Marathas, Esq. received his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, magna cum laude, his M.A. from Bradley University, summa cum laude, and his B.A. from Bradley University, cum laude. Before practicing law, Peter taught business and technical writing at the University of Illinois and Bradley University and was also a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana, West Africa. Peter’s expertise and extensive experience is in dealing with employee benefits, retirement plans, welfare plans, and executive compensation arrangements. He assists his clients with issues arising under the various laws and regulations governing these types of arrangements including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, the IRS code and other federal and state laws. Peter is a Partner in the Boston, MA offices of the highly respected firm of Proskauer Rose. He has been recognized as one of the “Best Lawyers in America” in the practice of employee benefits and compensation law.

Medical Director David Rearick, DO, MBA, CPE received his DO from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, and his MBA from Emory University. He is known nationally as an expert in the fields of wellness, benefit design and oversight of care management programs. In addition to his frequent speaking engagements and professional articles, Dr. Rearick recently authored “Good Health is Good Business-an Implementation Guide for Corporate Wellness.” He is a board certified family physician with 20 years of clinical experience. After leaving clinical practice in 1997, Dr. Rearick worked as a medical director for Aetna, as Chief Medical Officer of a national health cost containment company, and currently is the VP of Medical Management for Strategic Benefit Solutions, an Atlanta based health and welfare consulting firm.



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Please mark your calendars for

2010 WEBINAR SCHEDULE

January 20
Peter Marathas, Esq.
HIPAA Compliance — As It Relates to All Companies

February 17
Peter Marathas, Esq.
COBRA

March 17
Peter Marathas, Esq.
Audit Checklist — Are Your Benefit Plans Ready for a Government Audit?

April 21
Peter Marathas, Esq.
Form 5500 — Are You Ready for the Changes in 2010?

May 19
Dr. David Rearick & BAN Wellness Professionals
A Panel Discussion: How to Get Clients Engaged in an Effective Wellness Program

June 16
Peter Marathas, Esq.
ERISA’s Special Enrollment Rules & The Code’s “Change of Status” Rules — An Exploration of Each

July 21
Peter Marathas, Esq.
New Developments in Compliance

August 18
Dr. David Rearick & Peter Marathas
The Legalities of Creative Benefit Designs — What You Can and Cannot Do

September 15
Peter Marathas, Esq.
Nondiscrimination in Health and Welfare Benefits — Important Compliance Steps

October 20
Dr. David Rearick & Joseph Cannelongo
Back to Work Strategies & Solutions (Following Illness or Injury)

November 17
Peter Marathas, Esq.
Helping Employers Adjust to Changes in Healthcare (Looking at Alternatives such as Mini Clinics, Over the Counter Testing, Stress Management, etc.)

December 15
Peter Marathas, Esq.
Year in Review & Future Forecast (Compliance & Legislation)