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ERISA.COM TRAINING AND SEMINARS

Michael D. Hughes, J.D., the founder of ERISA.com, is an expert in ERISA, pensions, 401(k) plans and health plans.

  • Mike Hughes is a veteran ERISA and employee benefits lawyer with over 30 years of experience counseling plan sponsors and plan service providers in all aspects of employee benefits and ERISA law, including the design, drafting, implementation and administration of qualified and nonqualified retirement plans, flexible compensation programs, welfare benefits plans, and fiduciary law aspects of ERISA. Mr. Hughes’ practice has involved him in extensive benefit plan compliance work on behalf of plan sponsors and consultants, including plan compliance audits, plan defect correction under the IRS' Employee Plan Compliance Resolution Program, ERISA preemption and determination letter and other rulings from the Internal Revenue Service and the Department of Labor.
  • Beyond his practice experience, Mr. Hughes is an accomplished "teacher" of employee benefits law and regulation

If you would like to arrange customized training for your employees and staff contact Mr. Hughes to design a course and program designed specifically for your needs. For a sample of the kinds of programs Mr. Hughes has presented see This Listing .  From Pension and Welfare compliance presentations to HIPAA healthcare privacy and portability, Mr. Hughes can, in an affordable day, leave  you and your staff with the knowledge and materials to do their job for you and your clients and help you practice some "preventive law" to assure that you and your business/practice are in compliance with the "Matrix" of laws and regulations and that you are treated fairly under ERISA.

The pricing is simple. Mr. Hughes or another acclaimed presenter will make a day-long presentation on subject matter pertinent to your business or practice for a flat fee of $1500 ($2000 for presentations outside of Florida)  There is no per-attendee charge!   If you are a small provider with a small staff, Mr. Hughes will provide a one-on-one day with your key personnel. No boondoggle travel expenses! You provide the site and the amenities, such as they may be (stale pastries, bad coffee and cheap or no digs!, if you choose) and Mr. Hughes will provide the valuable substance and content. It's that simple.

Here are just a few of the sample programs:

  • A Qualified Plan Primer - Everything You Need to Know to Sell Qualified Plans and Stay Out of Trouble!
  • Getting Paid to Serve 401(k) and Other Qualified Plans - A Lawyer's Perspective on Fees and Commissions
  • Designing a Plan for the Business Owner - Its Never Been Better!
  • ERISA Risk Management for the Financial Advisor
  • The Truth About Fiduciary Liabilityfor You and Your Client - Show Me the Cases!!!
  • HIPAA Privacy in the Medical/Dental Office
  • Collecting Amounts Due under ERISA
  • Avoiding the ERISA Firewall - Getting Paid for What You Do
  • ERISA Requirements for Small Sponsor Welfare and Pension Plans
  • Dealing with ERISA Scams
  • The Truth About ERISA for Health Care Providers
  • ERISA - A Sword or Shield in the Battle to Get Paid?
  • ERISA Demystified for the Health Care Practitioner
  • ERISA Appeals Sorting through the Bull#%&!
  • ERISA Myths and Urban Legends

Contact Mr. Hughes 727-368-8198 or via email at planwiz@erisa.com

Education

Mr. Hughes holds the following degrees:

  • J.D., University of Pittsburgh, 1975
  • B.A., Sociology, California University of Pennsylvania, 1972