James C. Paul, Esq., APM, Downey Brand LLP
Live on March 18, 2010 from 2:00 p.m.-3:40 p.m. ET

         

When participants get divorced, plan benefits are often at issue. Plan administrators need to be very careful in how they deal with domestic relations orders when served on the plan. This session will cover the essential elements of dealing with QDRO’s. Unfortunately, divorce and domestic relations orders will continue to be a part of plan administration.

Attendee Takeaways:
• Establishing a QDRO procedure
• What to do when the order arrives
• When to place a “hold” on a participant’s account
• QDRO distribution options
• Disclosure – what is required
• Plan design to make it easy
• Allocating QDRO review expenses

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REGISTRATION

The live Webcast will take place on March 18, 2010 from 2:00 p.m.-3:40 p.m. If you can't attend the live show, you can register for the recorded version and still obtain Continuing Education Credit!

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Live Webcast (registration deadline: 03/17/2010)     Members $195 Non-Members $295

Recorded Webcast (registration deadline: 03/31/2011) Members $195 Non-Members $295

Registration for Live Webcast Includes:
• One connection to the Live Webcast with the ability to submit questions to the speaker
• Webcast outline and any additional presentation materials
• All questions and answers that were submitted during the Live Webcast

Registration for Recorded Webcast Includes:
• One viewing of the Webcast recording to play anytime before the one year expiration date
• Webcast outline and any additional presentation materials
• All questions and answers that were submitted during the Live Webcast
Recordings are available one week after the live webcast takes place

Methods of Registration
To prevent duplication of payment, please select only one method of registration. Once your registration is processed, you will receive an electronic Registration Confirmation to the e-mail address listed on your registration form.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION INFORMATION

ASPPA Members
The webcast is designed to offer registrants 2 ASPPA CPE credits.

Enrolled Retirement Plan Agent (ERPA) 
The webcast is designed to offer registrants 2 ERPA CPE credits after the successful completion of a short seven-question quiz.

Enrolled Actuaries
The webcast is designed to offer registrants 2 JBEA Non-core CE credits for Enrolled Actuaries after the successful completion of a short seven-question quiz. The final decision as to the number and type of JBEA credits rests solely with the Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries.

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GENERAL INFORMATION

Cancellation Policy
All Webcasts are non-refundable. If you have registered for the live Webcast and are unable to attend, please email webcast@asppa.org and request to transfer your registration to the recorded version. This request must be made before the live Webcast takes place.

Webcast Times for Live Show

Eastern Central     Mountain    Pacific

2:00 p.m. - 3:40 p.m. 1:00 p.m. - 2:40 p.m. 12:00 p.m. - 1:40 p.m. 11:00 a.m. - 12:40 p.m.

Disclaimer
The statements and materials presented on ASPPA webcasts are solely the opinions of the speakers and do not represent the opinion or the position of ASPPA. ASPPA assumes no responsibility for the content and materials presented by speakers during the webcast.

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ABOUT THE SPEAKER

ERISA and employee benefits law will continue to take on ever-increasing importance as employers try to comply with a dizzying array of statutes and regulations. The rules seem to change daily, making it hard for employers to control costs and provide meaningful benefits to employees. Jim Paul has been helping employers wade through “the ERISA swamp” for more than twenty years, providing practical and understandable guidance, advice and support.
 
From 401(k) plan compliance, to executive deferred compensation, and compliance with COBRA and HIPAA privacy rules, Jim has done most everything in the employee benefits arena. His experience includes counseling employers on design, compliance and operation of qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, welfare plans and stock based compensation plans. Jim also counsels employers on fiduciary issues and benefits issues in acquisitions, and has experience in pension and welfare benefits litigation, fiduciary litigation, and the operation of multi-employer/union trust funds.
 
He is sought after by national organizations for his expertise in his field. In his role as a Co-Chair of the Government Affairs/Administrative Relations Subcommittee of the American Society of Pension Professionals and Actuaries (ASPPA), Jim periodically travels to Washington DC to meet with officials from the IRS and the Department of Labor to discuss benefits issues affecting employers. He actively participates in reviewing and commenting on pending employee benefits regulations and legislation.
 
He also has particular expertise counseling Native American tribes on benefits issues and dealing with the unique issues faced by public employers under California state laws affecting employee benefits.
 
Jim has served as President of the Sacramento Chapter of the Western Pension & Benefits Conference and he frequently speaks and writes on employee benefits issues.

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QUESTIONS
Registration and General Questions
ASPPA Customer Support
703.516.9300
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