Federal COBRA: The Basics PLUS New Requirements Under the 2009 Economic Stimulus Package	Back to entire listing
	In times of economic downturn and reductions in force, the basic federal COBRA rules can quickly take center stage. Does your group plan use all the DOL-required forms and notices? Is your COBRA administration team adequately documenting their processes to minimize your COBRA   obligations? Have you begun to implement the new COBRA requirements imposed under the 2009 economic stimulus package?   This webinar will cover the basics of COBRA, including covered plans, covered employers, notice requirements, election timelines, length of COBRA coverage, termination of COBRA, and potential penalties. It also will cover COBRA best practices and how your group health plan can take steps to ensure its COBRA compliance.
	Presented by: Callan G. Carter, Partner - Fisher & Phillips LLP
	Callan Carter is a partner in the San Francisco office engaged exclusively in Fisher & Phillips' employee benefits practice. Callan has practiced employee benefits law since 1997, advising clients on plan design, drafting, implementation and termination of qualified retirement plans, health and welfare plans (including state and local mandated benefits), fringe benefit programs, and non-qualified deferred compensation arrangements.  Callan works extensively with the new Code Section 409A deferred compensation rules, as well as drafts plan and ancillary documents to comply with Section 409A. Callan is also experienced with professional employee organizations (PEOs) and the unique benefits issues surrounding co-employment relationships. Callan also co-authored the firm's health and welfare plan compliance kits for COBRA, HIPAA Privacy, HIPAA Security, HIPAA Portability and USERRA. She also negotiates contracts with insurance companies and other health and welfare plan vendors. Before joining the firm, Callan was a tax specialist with a Big Four accounting firm.