The August Employer Webinar will provide an overview of opt-out arrangements and spousal waivers. Partner Firm employees can register with their Partner Firm discount code on the Employer Webinar page on the Wisdom Network.

A co-branded email invitation has already been sent to all Partners, and is available on AdEase.

Tuesday, August 13, 2019
2:00 p.m. Eastern, 11:00 a.m. Pacific

In this month's webinar we will:

• Describe what an opt-out arrangement is
• Illustrate how opt-out arrangements may be structured, including whether the arrangement should be structured differently when it involves a fully-insured versus a self-funded plan
• Describe how opt-out arrangements may be used with active employees and at employment termination as part of a severance agreement
• Briefly describe spousal waivers, including spousal surcharges
• Highlight additional considerations such as potential discrimination issues, interaction with Medicare Secondary Payer rules, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) prohibition against employer reimbursement of individual coverage premiums, ACA affordability calculations, taxation of opt-out payments, and how the opt-out payment is considered under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) when calculating overtime for hourly workers in certain states
• Describe best practices in offering an opt-out arrangement, including sample language

This 60-minute intermediate level webinar will help employers understand opt-out arrangements and spousal waivers.

Melissa Shimizu is an associate in Fisher Phillips' Irvine, California, office She focuses on helping employers navigate the Employee Retiremenet Income Security Act (ERISA) and other state and federal laws impacting the design, implementation and ongoing compliance of their employee benefit plans and programs. She advises clients with respect to all aspects of employee benefits, including retirement plans, health and other welfare benefit plans.

Partners can register for the webinar with their Partner Firm discount code on the Wisdom Network Employer Webinar page. The email invitation is available for download from AdEase.

Questions about the webinar? Contact Karen Hsu, Director of Compliance, at khsu@ubabenefits.com. If you need help with AdEase, contact Meg Cipar, Editor of Digital Media, at mcipar@ubabenefits.com.