Final Telephone Seminars

Best Practices for Preventing and Responding to Cheating in Your Classroom and School ...ors in a Texas school obtaining test questions prior to a final exam in English, students in New York paying others to take their SAT tests, and students in a California high school obtaining test questions from textbook test banks restricted to teachers' use. Research by the Josephson Institute (http://charactercounts.org/programs/reportcard/2008/ index.html) indicates that 64% of high school  more...

Intellectual Disabilities and Employer ADA Obligation ...he ADA Amendment Act of 2008 (ADAAA) and the EEOC's ADAAA final regulations effective as of May 24, 2011, ADA claims are skyrocketing. A great many of the burgeoning claims concern matters formerly called mental disabilities and which are now called intellectual disabilities. Intellectual disabilities, which may include the ability to think, concentrate, communicate, interact with others and  more...

Health Savings Accounts ...al health care costs through consumerism. Focusing on the final comparability rules for employer contributions and updates on the new contribution limits and IRS guidelines, it will explore new design opportunities for employers considering how to implement a successful HSA program. This live audio conference is designed for human resource managers, benefits and payroll professionals,  more...

User Requirements and Specification Fundamentals ...e customer wanted or needed. In worst case scenarios, the final product doesn't solve the problem or produce anything of value for the customer. The result is money and time wasted. This live audio conference helps those responsible for purchasing products or getting the right thing built generate requirements that ensure the solution solves the problem. This program provides a  more...

Key Legal and Practical Considerations When Forming an ACO: Seizing the Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges to Achieve Qual ...Final Rule governing ACOs participating in the Medicare Shared Savings Program (MSSP) provides the industry with an improved outlook of the potential success that may be achieved, but also a daunting list of challenges to be met in order to seize the opportunities. This live audio conference will walk you through the legal, regulatory, policy, and practical challenges and solutions along the  more...

Federal Cases From Pleading to Judgment for Paralegals ..., through pleading and discovery, to the culmination of a final judgment, is a long and complex process. The most seasoned paralegals and attorneys must juggle deadlines, control the pace of their case, meet the expectations of clients and anticipate their opponents' next move. In this high-stakes chess game, paralegals and attorneys must make daily decisions with an eye toward the litigation  more...

Understanding the Durbin Amendment's Impacts and Implications ...s of the Durbin Amendment and the Federal Reserve Board's final implementing regulations. Following this level-setting discussion, attendees will join the speaker on a deep dive into the immediate market impacts and longer-term implications of this new regulatory environment for the debit card industry. Together, we will examine how the Durbin Amendment has already changed and how it will  more...

The Carryover Basis Election for 2010 Decedents ...visions, but until the recent pronouncements there was no final form or guidance. These pronouncements are the key guidance for all professionals endeavoring to apply the 2001 law to 2010 estates. The complexities are legion and the Form must be filed, implying all decisions made, by November 15, 2011. This live audio conference will provide an overview of the law and issues, review the two  more...

IPPS Final Rule BenefitsThe Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) was implemented in 1983 replacing a cost-based reimbursement methodology in an effort to better control the costs of providing care to the Medicare inpatient and to incentivize hospitals to better manage utilization. As time has passed CMS has modified the program to better recognize severity of illness AND to reduce payments to hospitals for  more...

IRS Form 8928: Health Plan Reporting and Excise Tax Update ...r federal group health plan mandates. Recently issued IRS final regulations now require employers to self-report violations of these rules and pay related excise taxes, where appropriate under the Code and applicable regulations. This teleconference will help you understand the new reporting obligations, which make compliance with group health plan requirements more important than ever. James  more...

Code Section 409A ...s numerous examples of situations that the Code Sec. 409A final regulations do not clearly address - and provides for significant penalties for many plan provisions that most executive compensation professionals would view as a foot fault. The good news is that the notice provides methods for taxpayers to correct many types of failures to comply with the document requirements applicable under  more...

Is Your Health Care Plan Grandfathered Under the Health Care Reform? ... mandates for certain grandfathered plans and new interim final regulations provide detailed guidance on how a plan may retain its grandfathered status. This national teleconference will describe what changes may cause a group health plan to lose its grandfathered status. More importantly, it will address whether and how a group health plan may benefit from retaining its grandfathered status,  more...

EPA's Rules on Compensatory Mitigation for Impact on Wetlands, Streams and Other Waters ...re to ensure that the mitigation is actually carried out. Finally, the rules change a wide range of requirements in the Section 404 program, including new requirements for the information in a permit application and in public notices. This teleconference will describe the new rules, explain the most important changes from the old rules and give you practical tips on complying with the new  more...

Introduction to California Subdivision Law ...over the differences between tentative maps, parcel maps, final maps and certificates of compliance. Make sure you are up to date on the latest rules governing exactions, vesting, CEQA compliance and map expiration. Hear how new rules governing water use and climate change can affect the subdivision process. Learning Objectives - You will be able to identify the requirements for finalizing  more...

End of Employment Payroll Issues BenefitsThis will be a comprehensive look into issues that arise when an employee terminates. Topics that will be discussed will go from when an employee needs to receive their final pay to how an employee death's final pay best practices and taxation. This teleconference will cover special situations when an employee terminates such as benefit deductions, state minimum hours requirements and  more...

Construction Release Due Diligence ...led a lien waiver, or a pay application, or acceptance of final payment, or a change order, or waiver of subrogation. The document you sign without recognizing how it may impact your right to make a claim. In these recessionary times, money is tight and cash is king. Claims are at a premium. Pressure to make the schedule trumps claims administration. 'Do the work and we'll sort it out later' is  more...

Final Regulations on Shareholder and S Corporation Debt ...This teleconference will discuss the IRS' recently issued final regulations which limit the use of open account debt to pass-through S corporation losses to shareholders. Prior to these new regulations, taxpayers avoided recognition of income on the repayment of open account debt with reduced basis because of prior loss pass-throughs. We will discuss how these new regulations limit the use of  more...

Providing Investment Advice to Retirement Plan Participants Without Triggering Liability ...dministration has twice delayed the effective date of the final investment advice regulations under the Pension Protection Act, and new investment advice legislation is pending in Congress that could alter the regulatory landscape altogether. This teleconference will provide up-to-date advice on regulatory developments and market trends so that plans can provide the investment advice  more...

Estate Planning for the Final Years of Life ...ate that the majority of Americans fail to plan for their final years of life. Ironically, this is the time when many people are confronted with their greatest challenges and most stressful experiences. This teleconference will cover why people need to plan, what they need to plan for and how to apply proven strategies for dealing with the final years of life. Thomas Day, a senior citizen  more...

A Comprehensive Approach to Building Excellent ADA Facilities within the Public Right-of-Way ...acilities and provides examples of successful designs and final construction. This comprehensive approach has paid dividends in both the construction and design phases within the private and public sectors and has served as a common sense model for many entities. Well built ADA facilities benefit both the disabled and able-bodied communities and provide facilities that will endure for decades  more...

Scope, Extent and Effect of EPA's New "All Appropriate Inquiry Standard" for Environmental Due Diligence ...is teleconference will explain who is affected by the EPA final rule, when all appropriate inquiries must be conducted or updated, and what specific activities the final rule requires. You will hear from one of the leading experts on CERCLA, brownfields and lender liability on the EPA's all appropriate inquiries final rule. Learning Objectives - You will be able to define all appropriate  more...

Total Compensation Statements as a Tool to Communicate Total Value BenefitsOften employees look at their base salary as the total value provided by your organization. During these challenging economic times when salary increases are low or nonexistent, creating customized compensation statements for your organization can be a valuable communication tool. Generally, total compensation ranges from 30 to 50 percent above base compensation for an organization and  more...

Introduction to New ICD-10 Coding: Preparing for Implementation ..., the Department of Health and Human Services published a Final Rule for the adoption of ICD-10 effective October 1, 2013. While this seems like a significant time period in order to get ready, there is a tremendous amount of preparation required. This teleconference is designed to help you understand all the ways in which the transition to ICD-10 will affect your organization. It will begin  more...

Capital Improvements for Condominium and Homeowners' Associations ...ty to support a planning capital maintenance program. The final step is to develop a financial planning model to support the cost of maintenance. The end result will be all about maintaining the highest possible level of property values. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to distinguish different legal requirements. n- You will be able to prepare Board and Unit Owners for proper  more...

Estate and Gift Tax Audits ...can expect the IRS to approach and conduct the audit. The final section of the teleconference will be devoted to how you should handle the defense of the return that is selected for audit. This will include some examples of actual audit case results and a discussion of the appropriate actions to be taken by the one responsible for the defense. This teleconference should be a top priority for  more...

Construction Project Closeout: Is Your Customer Satisfied? ...roject closeout goes smoothly and you're not spending the final days dealing with claims and complaints. n nOur expert will give you tips on establishing a bulletproof closeout checklist, handling move coordination and dealing with owner training - all the skills you'll want to have come closeout time. n nLearning Objectives n- You will be able to discuss scheduling and setting the ground  more...