WebCast: "Look Before You Leap: Emerging Legal Issues Affecting Occupational Health's Design and Implementation of Workplace Wellness Programs"

Attorneys from the national workplace law firm of Jackson Lewis LLP will provide an information packed session on the ever-expanding array of legal issues occupational health professionals must consider when designing and implementing workplace wellness programs. Our speakers will review the major legal issues that arise with incentive-based wellness plans, particularly those designed as part of a group health plan. The presenters will discuss the use of health risk appraisals/questionnaires and behavior management and the legal risks under HIPAA, ADA, state disability/lifestyle discrimination laws, and state privacy claims. Among other things, participants will learn about:

• When HIPAA applies to wellness programs
• HIPAA’s impact on the amount of incentives employers may offer in covered wellness programs
• The new Healthcare Reform law and its effect on wellness programs
• Whether and how the Americans with Disabilities Act might “trump” HIPAA wellness requirements and the potential application of the ADA’s “safe harbor” for insurance practices
• State laws that could impact wellness initiatives
• Potential defenses to state claims under ERISA

Presenters:

Frank Alvarez, Esq., Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP
Joseph Lazzarotti, Esq., Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP
Joseph Lynett, Esq., Partner, Jackson Lewis LLP
 

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