Task Telephone Seminars

Payroll Recordkeeping: What You Need to Know ...asier, but it has also placed upon the employer the added task of accurately reflecting the time that employees 'work' when they are not physically in the office. This live audio conference will not only help you better understand the FLSA recordkeeping requirements and their relevancy to your business in today's environment, it will equip you with the know-how to prepare a self-audit assessing  more...

Best Practices to Modify Electronic Health Records While Maintaining Record Integrity ...rk more efficiently and effectively by automating certain tasks and making information easier to locate. But sometimes, even electronic records must be modified by adding, amending, correcting or deleting information. In some ways, paper records were easier to deal with, as incorrectly filed documents could simply be re-filed, and any changes to previously written documentation were oftentimes  more...

Self-Auditing Your Employee Benefits:A Guide to What May Need Fixing ...fic terms of your employee benefits plans is a monumental task. It is easy to have your time consumed by the day-to-day issues and questions that arise under your benefit plans and the typical annual processes and compliance requirements already in place. It is difficult to take the time to step back and ask what issues may be lurking that could create significant liabilities and penalties for  more...

Strategies to Overcome the Presumption of Guilt ...for that crime. He also coordinated the federal and state task force that led to the indictment of Eric Robert Rudolph, who ultimately pled guilty to four terrorist bombings. Since leaving the U. S. Attorney's office and joining the Haskell Slaughter firm, Jones has defended a number of high-profile criminal cases. Joe Mays, a lawyer with Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, has more than 20 years  more...

Workers' Compensation Handbook Best Practices ... controlling the costs of legitimate claims is a daunting task. In this difficult economy, it is essential you take every step you can to reduce your workers' compensation exposure and costs. This 90-minute audio conference is geared to provide you with the best handbook practices - policies, procedures and techniques - for staying in control of your workers' compensation claims and explaining  more...

Condition Assessments and Structural Evaluation of Existing Buildings ...s taught in most engineering colleges. However, this is a task that many engineers are asked to do by their clients and not all of them have had the experience to take on this seemingly simple task but which has several pitfalls. The client's reasons for requesting this service could be due to several reasons such as change of use of the building; vertical or horizontal expansion being  more...

How to Set Pay Ranges That Are Fair and Effective ...vation, while simultaneously reducing costs. This arduous task often becomes the responsibility of human resources. Without effective systems in place and data available, employee compensation can run counter to efficiency and performance objectives set by the organization. The implementation of market-based pay structures is increasingly necessary in order for organizations to remain  more...

Techniques to Prepare for Difficult Employee Discussions ...n. Verbally addressing problems head-on can be a daunting task because of their confrontational nature, not to mention the record that you're creating, which can land your company in legal hot water. Well, fear not - Join us for this Lorman teleconference on preparing for difficult employee discussions with employment expert Paul Falcone, author of 101 Tough Conversations to Have with Employees  more...

Return on Investment for Wellness Programs ...l too familiar with the difficult - some say impossible - task of controlling health insurance costs. Implemented properly, a good wellness plan can and will deliver a positive return on investment and provide a driving force behind lowering health plan costs. But how do you create it, implement it and effectively measure the results to ensure success for the company, its employees and  more...

Probate and Estate Tax Return Preparation for Paralegals BenefitsWhether you prepare United States estate (and generation-skipping) tax returns (Form 706) for your clients or just gather the information for the preparer, this teleconference will introduce you to the process, and will teach what needs to be done and how to do it. This teleconference includes a practical checklist for gathering the necessary information and demonstrates the application of  more...

Setting the Stage for Rehiring: Logistic and Liability Issues ... swing the other way and employers will be faced with the task of re-staffing their depleted workforce. Smart employers plan and prepare for that day so they can quickly identify and rehire the key talent necessary to meet their business needs moving forward. This teleconference will discuss some of the key planning steps you should take from before the rehire process begins through actual  more...

Basics of Reverse Osmosis for Brackish Groundwater Treatment ...n, operation and maintenance are faced with the difficult task of keeping current on the rapidly changing technology. Reverse osmosis membrane products change as the suppliers introduce new models. How and when to best apply these products and what features and benefits they offer must be analyzed before optimum performance can be realized. Additionally, tools such as design and normalization  more...

Writing an Employee Handbook ...task of revising your existing employee handbook or of preparing a new employee handbook? Are you unclear about what types of employment policies are required by federal law? Stop worrying and attend this teleconference. You will learn which policies are required by law and what employment laws apply to employee handbooks. Take the first step to creating your employee handbook - register for  more...

Understanding the Language of Mold Assessment Reports ...ory and experience must always be questioned. If taken to task, would these parties survive a Daubert Motion? If not, their "evidence" could be deemed unqualified and any future testimony as an expert could be excluded in a future legal proceeding. Why would an unqualified consultant or an unqualified laboratory be selected in the first place, and how might this affect the outcome of a possible  more...

Managed Care Contracting and Fee Schedule Review ...task of negotiating managed care contracts for their practices. This responsibility is generally an inherited function from their predecessor. Most do not understand how to compute an equitable fee schedule or track contract performance. This teleconference will help you understand methods for tracking to performance and how first to establish a fee schedule. Common areas of a managed care  more...