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EEOC Wellness Incentive Rules: History and Update, August 2020

This session will review the history of the wellness incentive rules under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) before providing the latest news about the updated rules by the EEOC.


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Health Coaching Legal Guidance, June 2020

In this session, Barbara Zabawa and her guest, Dr. JoAnn Eickhoff-Shemek, will explore the different legal and ethical issues that arise in a typical health and wellness coach practice, provide some tips to stay compliant, and provide an opportunity for attendees to ask compliance-related questions.


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The Intersection of Occupational Health and Workplace Wellness

Join Attorney Barbara Zabawa and her guest, Dr. Naomi Abrams, for an insightful discussion about the intersection between occupational health and wellness.


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A Real-Life Case Study on Workplace Wellness Compliance

A case study on one employer’s wellness program will be used to examine compliance issues, giving you the highest quality of understanding on this subject.


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What Data Can Be Shared, and With Whom, In Workplace Wellness Programs?

Did you know that HIPAA doesn’t always apply? In this eye opening free blog post, Legal expert Barbara Zabawa, JD, MPH and guest panelist, Dan Keith, CEO of It Starts With Me Health, address HIPAA and other topics, and you won’t want to miss it.


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Civil Rights and Diversity and Inclusion in Workplace Wellness Program Design

In this session, Barbara and her guest panelist, Michelle Spehr of The Benefit Services Group, Inc., explain how wellness programs can strike just the right balance between respecting differences and improving lives.


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Animals in the Workplace: The Legalities of Service Animals and Pets for Wellbeing

This session will review the laws involving service animals in the employment context. In particular, attendees will learn about the ADA and the EEOC’s views on service vs. emotional animals in the workplace.


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The Legalities of Tobacco Cessation Wellness Programs

In this session, Barbara will cover the laws that govern tobacco cessation programs as well as explore a few recent lawsuits, such as Acosta v. Macy’s, Acosta v. Dorel Juvenile Group, and Dittman v. Quest Diagnostics, that occurred because of the employer group plan’s surcharges for tobacco use.


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Legal Considerations When Hiring Wellness Providers, May 2019

In this session, Barbara Zabawa, focuses on legal considerations when hiring wellness providers.


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Designing A Legally Compliant Wellness Program

Offering rewards to encourage participation in workplace health assessments and biometric screens continues to garner much attention. Legal expert Barbara Zabawa has written a white paper to help you understand the workplace wellness program laws so you will be on the right path to compliance in the critical area of HRAs and biometric screenings.


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