Domestic Partners

This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview of all the compliance considerations employers should consider when deciding whether to cover domestic partners – consider this your Domestic Partner Benefits 101 course.

More and more employers continue to add benefits for domestic partners to their suite of product offerings. With this come more and more questions with respect to exactly how benefits for domestic partners work: When must income be imputed? How do we handle children of domestic partners? Do we have to offer domestic partner coverage? What proof of relationship is required? We will address all of these questions and more.

PRESENTERS

David Flotten, J.D., Senior Compliance Consultant, Benefit Comply, LLC

David Flotten has over 24 years of experience in employee benefits and employment law with a particular focus on health and welfare plan compliance an employee benefits strategic planning. He has helped employers deal with difficult compliance issues related to ERISA, HIPAA, and more. David regularly presents seminars on the ACA, employee benefits compliance, and other HR topics, including for the College of Continuing & Professional Studies at the University of Minnesota. He has also taught the PHR/SPHR and SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP exam prep courses.

Regan Debban, J.D., M.B.A., Principal, Benefit Comply, LLC

Regan Debban has worked as an attorney for a major Fortune 500 company as well as for a PEO that provided benefits and HR services to small employers. She has also worked as a legal researcher for Thomson Reuters. Prior to obtaining her law degree, Regan worked as an account manager in a leading Minneapolis area insurance agency, so she understands the issues facing employee benefit consulting firms and agencies.