Town hall forum at Kennesaw State will discuss impact of new health care law on businesses

New health care law impact on businesses examined by legal experts and local businesses at town hall forum at Kennesaw State. End Quote

Atlanta, GA (1888PressRelease) May 07, 2013 - Health care legal experts and area business leaders will gather at Kennesaw State University Monday, May 20 for a town hall forum to discuss how the new health care law will affect businesses. The forum, "How the New Health Care Law will Change Business Operations. . . Forever," is sponsored by the Econometric Center and the Small Business Development Center in the Michael J. Coles College of Business.

The new health care law - Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will have many implications for businesses from mandatory health insurance requirement to tax credits to health care options. Drew Tonsmeire, director of the Kennesaw SBDC and one of the hosts of the town hall forum says, "the Affordable Care Act will be one of the biggest issues impacting small businesses in 2014. The Kennesaw SBDC is dedicated to giving its clients the most up-to-date information possible and helping them separate fact from fiction. " This town hall forum will address questions regarding the impact of these ramifications for local businesses including:

• What is the benchmark for requiring health insurance coverage for employees?
• What effect does multiple business ownership have on coverage requirements?
• When and how will exchanges be established?
• How will health care changes affect overall business operations?

Panelists:
• David Cole, partner in labor and employment law at Freeman, Mathis and Gary LLP
• Gregory Lucas, chief financial officer at Robert Bowden Inc.
• Eric R. Magnus, attorney at Jackson Lewis LLP
• Don Sabbarese, economics professor and director of the Econometric Center in the Coles College of Business (moderator)

The town hall forum is free and open to the public.

WHEN: Monday, May 20 from 6 - 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: Kennesaw State University, KSU Center, Room 400
3333 Busbee Drive, Kennesaw, Ga. 30144

For more information, visit colescollege.com/townhall, call (770) 423-6450 or email carnol27 ( @ ) kennesaw dot edu.

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