Different Types Telephone Seminars

A Primer on Land Surveys ...- You will be able to define common land surveying terms, different types of surveys and engineering surveys. - You will be able to discuss basic types of land record systems. - You will be able to identify zoning, building and subdivision restrictions. - You will be able to explain the difference between the survey plat and the deed. This live audio conference is designed for attorneys,  more...

Allocation and Reimbursement of Defense Costs: Insurer's Duty to Defend ...ating defense costs between and among different insurers, different types of coverages, and insureds, and circumstances in which insurers may 'claw back' defense payments previously made to insureds. The live audio conference will be beneficial to coverage counsel for insurers and insureds, defense counsel involved in representing insureds in 'defense coverage' situations, and risk management  more...

Special Needs Trusts: What, Why and How BenefitsA thorough knowledge of planning for disabled individuals is important for providing full service to a practitioner's clients and avoiding serious malpractice liability. Unfortunately, the government benefit programs involved and the options available for obtaining and preserving such benefits, such as Supplemental Security Income and Medicaid, are highly complex. Furthermore, the  more...

Bikeway Design Principles, Planning, and Best Practices ...Additionally, this live audio conference will explain how different types of bikeways affect ridership and what local jurisdictions can do to make their bikeway projects competitive for grant funding. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to discuss benefits and importance of bikeways. - You will be able to review design principles. - You will be able to recognize long range planning and its  more...

How to Design Parking Lots That Work ...n. Learning Objectives: - You will be able to recognize different types of surface parking lots. - You will be able to review surface parking lots design. - You will be able to explain outline pavement design. - You will be able to describe design drainage systems. This live audio conference is designed for engineers, project managers, architects, developers, presidents, vice presidents,  more...

Sales and Use Tax Determination Headaches ...n a multistate environment. You will learn about the four different types of taxing states which greatly reduces the complexity of a 50-state environment. Five states don't even have sales and use taxes. You will master the principles of nexus and reduce your exposure to audit from other states. Since audits in this area are inevitable, audit techniques for negotiating with auditors and how to  more...

GASB 51: Accounting Standards for Intangible Assets ...different types of assets that may be considered intangible assets, including easements, water or air rights, timber rights, patents, trademarks, and computer software. The implementation of GASB 34 created questions as to whether and when intangible assets should be considered capital assets for financial reporting purposes. An absence of sufficiently specific authoritative guidance resulted  more...

Legal Aspects in Representing Clients with Dementia BenefitsAttend this audio conference and be able to understand why preplanning measures are important to avoid crisis situations upon medical incapacity. The topics covered include everything from simple advanced directives and estate planning, to complex planning for the purpose of VA and Medicaid benefits. You will understand the process of legal crisis intervention if preplanning measures are  more...

Risk Management in the Retention and Destruction of Medical Records ...different types of medical records. The retention and destruction of each is governed by various state and federal laws and regulations. Additionally, when evaluating the storage and destruction of medical records, other factors such as reimbursement and billing, accreditation and professional standards must be considered. This audio conference will help you understand what is considered a  more...

Schedule C Reporting Update ...It is not surprising that with such a large vast array of different types of businesses, Schedule C filers are frequent targets of IRS audits. This teleconference will review the basics of a Schedule C and move on to the proper reporting of income and expenses. We will conclude with a discussion of two new pieces of legislation - the HIRE Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,  more...

Administration of Pain Agents BenefitsYou will learn about using balanced analgesia with pharmacologic options for treating pain. This provides optimal analgesia and level of function for their patients. Discussion will include the importance of choosing the appropriate pain agent for the type of pain at the right dose. Learning Objectives - You will be able to discuss different types of pain medications. - You will be able  more...

Developing a Sound HR Metrics System BenefitsDoes your organization's HR metrics system fall short of expectations? How can we effectively measure the value that our employees bring to our organizations? How do we measure the effectiveness of our human resources department? Utilizing proper metrics and benchmarking can provide the answers to these questions. Attend this teleconference and learn the importance of demonstrating HR's  more...

Utilizing RFID Technology in Inventory Management BenefitsMany companies have struggled for years with inventory management. Bar codes and wireless networks have helped, but they have not come close to solving the problem. Companies don't know precisely what or where inventory is, which leads to inefficiencies from the manufacturing floor to the retail store. This teleconference will explain how radio frequency identification technologies are  more...

Appealing Standards: Determining the Applicable Standard of Review ...loring what the standards actually mean in the context of different types of issues that are theoretically governed by the same rule and, even more important, explaining how the standards can be effectively integrated into arguments and advocacy that will actually influence the way appellate courts decide cases and therefore the decisions that they make. This program is primarily designed for  more...

Top 5 Joint Employer Questions Answered ... they recognize the hidden dangers in having workers with different types of working relationships? This teleconference helps responsible employers understand the different types of employment relationships, the pros and cons of each, and how to avoid unknowingly changing an individual's employment status. The teleconference also explains the various tests available for determining employment  more...

Slope Stabilization: Best Practices and Challenges ...ainage and other methods to avoid these types of failure. Different types of construction have been implemented in order to stabilize slopes in an effort to overcome slope failures. Such types of construction include sheet pile walls, piers, step walls, concrete gravity-retaining walls, geogrid walls, mechanically-stabilized earth walls, tie-back walls, crib walls and/or gabion walls. Learning  more...

To Test or Not to Test: The Legal Implications of Pre-Employment Testing ...This teleconference helps you navigate and understand the different types of pre-employment tests and understand the pros and cons of testing job applicants. This teleconference will also help you appreciate the legal implications of pre-employment testing, including statutory restrictions, case law development and regulatory considerations from the EEOC and other sources. This teleconference  more...

Prequalification in Government Construction Contracts ...onsibility determinations, and how do you address them in different types of contracts? This teleconference will discuss how to recognize and deal with prequalification requirements in federal contracts. State and local government procurements such as the Model Procurement Code, entities under federal grant programs and bidders' due process rights will also be discussed. Learning Objectives: -  more...

Tax Implications of Generation-Skipping Techniques - Planning to Minimize the Generation-Skipping Transfer (GST) Tax ...on of GST tax exemption. Benefits and differences between different types of basic GST tax planning techniques, including various lifetime planning and post-mortem planning along with the implications of leveraging GST tax planning with discounted assets will also be discussed. Insight into considerations for coordinating GST tax planning during life and at death, and nontax issues connected  more...

Differing Site Conditions ...ling is taking much of the guess work out of a variety of different types of construction. For example, through BIM, the structural steel, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, fire sprinkler and communications subtrades can all determine whether the new and existing utilities, beams, piping and conduits are going to run into each other or not. Accordingly, there should be less in the way of differing  more...

Effective Job Cost Reports in Construction Project Management nIn today's fast-paced and complex construction environment, construction industry professionals require immediate access to timely and accurate information. One of the most important management tools available to project teams is the job cost report. Properly designed and used, the JCR can be a powerful document that provides an up-to-date snapshot of the project status that also highlights  more...