August '10: Legalities of Creative Benefit Designs (What You Can & Cannot Do) — Relph Benefit Advisors Monthly Webinar

2010 Monthly Compliance Webinars

Third Wednesday of Each Month | Noon to 1:00 pm Eastern

August 18— Peter Marathas & Dr. David Rearick
The Legalities of Creative Benefit Designs - What You Can and Cannot Do

Compliance Director, Peter Marthas, Esq. received his J.D. from the University of Illinois College of Law, magna cum laude, his M.A. from Bradley University, summa cum laude, and his B.A. from Bradley University, cum laude. Before practicing law, Peter taught business and technical writing at the University of Illinois and Bradley University and was also a Peace Corps Volunteer in Ghana, West Africa. Peter’s expertise and extensive experience is in dealing with employee benefits, retirement plans, welfare plans, and executive compensation arrangements. He assists his clients with issues arising under the various laws and regulations governing these types of arrangements including ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, the IRS code and other federal and state laws. Peter is a Partner in the Boston, MA offices of the highly respected firm of Proskauer Rose. He has been recognized as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in the practice of employee benefits and compensation law.

Medical Director, David Rearick, DO, MBA, CPE, received his DO from Midwestern University, Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, and his MBA from Emory University. He is known nationally as an expert in the fields of wellness, benefit design and oversight of care management programs. In addition to his frequent speaking engagements and professional articles, Dr. Rearick recently authored "Good Health is Good Business-an Implementation Guide for Corporate Wellness." He is a board certified family physician with 20 years of clinical experience. After leaving clinical practice in 1997, Dr. Rearick worked as a medical director for Aetna, as Chief Medical Officer of a national health cost containment company, and currently is the VP of Medical Management for Strategic Benefit Solutions, an Atlanta based health and welfare consulting firm.