NAPEO's 2007 Legal & Legislative Conference
Sheer Madness: Making Sense of the PEO's Changing Business Climate
May 20-22, 2007
Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City
1250 South Hayes Street
Arlington, VA 22202
Schedule of Events*
| Monday, May 21, 2007 |
| 7:00am |
Registration Opens
Sponsored by ThinkWare |
| 8:00am - 8:30am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30am - 9:00am |
Keynote Address: FUTA/SUTA and Other ETA Issues Facing the PEO Industry
Emily DeRocco, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Labor in charge of the Employment and Training Administration (invited) |
| 9:00am - 10:00am |
State Update One: Critical Mandated Health & Tax Issues Confronting the PEO Industry in 2007
Timothy Tucker, Director of Government Affairs, NAPEO
Todd Cohn, Assistant Director of State Government Affairs, NAPEO
Scott DiBiasio, Assistant Director of State Government Affairs, NAPEO |
| 10:00am - 10:15am |
Networking Break |
| 10:15am - 11:15pm |
Health Underwriting from the Insurer's Perspective |
| 11:15am - 12:00pm |
The New NAIC Model PEO Rule for Workers' Compensation — What does it mean for you?
William J. Schilling, Esq., General Counsel, NAPEO
Cecilia Renn Kurzweg, Vice President for Government and Regulatory Affairs, ADP TotalSource
Howard Levy, Senior Vice President, Aon Risk Services, Inc. |
| 12:00pm - 1:15pm |
Luncheon Presentation: Trends in Healthcare
Sponsored by AIG Global Risk Management |
| 1:15pm - 2:15pm |
Ethics Session: Sarbanes-Oxley Isn't Just for Public Companies — Corporate Training and Ethical Requirements for Attorneys, PEOs, and Clients
Gordon M. Berger, Esq., Partner, Berger Legal, P.C.
Rodney Jordan, Esq., General Counsel & Secretary, The TLC Companies |
| 2:15pm - 3:00pm |
The Current Crackdown on Employers Using Ineligible Employees and How PEOs Need to Respond
Julie Myers, Assistant Secretary for Immigration & Customs Enforcement, Department of Homeland Security (invited) |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm |
Networking Break |
| 3:15pm - 4:00pm |
Wage and Hour Issues — A DOL Perspective on Current Issues Related to PEOs |
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm |
Ask the Experts — Session 1 — Devoted to your Questions about Issues Concerning PEO Legal Issues
Gordon M. Berger, Esq., Partner, Berger Legal, P.C
Brian M. Nugent, Esq., Principal, The Nugent Law Firm, P.C. Steven A. Pletcher, Esq., Partner, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light & Hanson, PC
John M. Polson Esq., Partner, Fisher & Phillips, LLP
Roger J. Rovell, Esq., Investech Retirement Plan Services
Dale Vlasek, Esq., Attorney, McDonald Hopkins Co., LPA
Moderator: M. Catherine Farrell, Esq., Partner, Pierce, Duke, Farrell & Tafelski, PLC |
| 5:00pm - 10:00pm |
Optional Event: An Evening at the Kennedy Center
Includes dinner at The Rooftop Terrace and ticket to performance of Shear Madness - advance purchase required.
Sponsored by Slavic401k.com |
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| Tuesday, May 22, 2007 |
| 8:00am |
Registration Opens
Sponsored by ThinkWare |
| 8:00am - 8:30am |
Continental Breakfast |
| 8:30am - 9:00am |
Key Note Speaker: Observations on West Virginia's Conversion from Monopolistic Workers' Compensation to a Market-Based Model and NAIC Effort to Adopt a Model PEO Rule
Jane Cline, Commissioner of Insurance, West Virginia, Chair - NAIC Workers' Comp Task Force |
| 9:00am - 10:00am |
State Update — Part 2 — A Focus on Workers' Compensation and Unemployment Insurance Issues
Timothy Tucker, Director of Government Affairs, NAPEO
Todd Cohn, Assistant Director of State Government Affairs, NAPEO
Scott DiBiasio, Assistant Director of State Government Affairs, NAPEO |
| 10:00am - 10:15am |
Networking Break |
| 10:15am - 11:15am |
Health Underwriting: Legal Aspects |
| 11:15am - 12:30pm |
Legal Update: Cases and Decisions Impacting PEO Operations — The Must Attend Annual Review of Key Decisions Impacting PEO Operations and Liabilities.
Steven A. Pletcher, Esq., Partner, Scopelitis, Garvin, Light & Hanson, PC
Peter A. Susser, Esq., Partner, Littler Mendelson, PC |
| 12:30pm - 1:45pm |
Luncheon Presentation |
| 2:00pm - 3:00pm |
Hands-on Workshops
- Earned Media/PR — Practical Advice to Increase the Positive Exposure of your PEO.
Mike Flagg, Senior Director of Public Relations, NAPEO Edie Clark, Director of Public Relations, NAPEO
- Government Affairs Drill Down (2-3 state issues) — A Workshop on Key State Issues and How to Deal with them at the Grassroots Level.
Timothy Tucker, Director of Government Affairs, NAPEO
Todd Cohn, Assistant Director of State Government Affairs, NAPEO
Scott DiBiasio, Assistant Director of State Government Affairs, NAPEO
- Client Service Agreement Workshop — This session will address three critical contract areas that can impact your bottom line.
Ted N. Kazaglis, Esq., Attorney, Jackson Lewis LLP
Peter A. Susser, Esq., Partner, Littler Mendelson, PC
Rufus E. Wolff, Esq., President, Wolff Law Firm, P.A. |
| 3:00pm - 3:15pm |
Networking Break |
| 3:15pm - 4:30pm |
Ask the Experts Q & A — Part 2
(This part of Ask the Experts will be open to all legal questions, but will continue the focus on real life CSA issues and how best to deal with problems in the contract before they occur.)
Ted N. Kazaglis, Esq., Attorney, Jackson Lewis LLP
Peter A. Susser, Esq., Partner, Littler Mendelson, PC
Rufus E. Wolff, Esq., President, Wolff Law Firm, P.A.
Moderator: M. Catherine Farrell, Esq., Partner, Pierce, Duke, Farrell & Tafelski, PLC |
*The program is not yet finalized, and topic and/or speakers may change.
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