Event Recap
October 25, 2016
The Legal Landscape for Employer-Sponsored Wellness Programs: Navigating HIPAA, ADA, and GINA Requirements for 2017
Drinker Biddle Webinar
Overview
Three of our California HR team lawyers provided a complimentary one-hour webinar discussing how to navigate the various federal laws that impact employer-sponsored wellness programs – HIPAA, ADA, and GINA – and will highlight issues for employers to keep in mind as they design and offer wellness programs to employees in 2017.
Presented by:
Summer Conley, Partner, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Monica A. Novak, Associate, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation
Moderated by:
Kate S. Gold, Partner, Labor & Employment
Event Details:
Topics discussed during the one hour webinar include:
- Evolution of the legal framework for employer-sponsored wellness programs over the last decade – HIPAA nondiscrimination rules and EEOC enforcement actions
- Key requirements for employer-sponsored wellness programs under the EEOC’s final regulations on the ADA and GINA
- Examples of wellness program designs, how the HIPAA, ADA and GINA rules apply, and potential pitfalls for employers that choose to sponsor wellness programs