The South Georgia Employer Committee and the Valdosta-Lowndes County Chamber of Commerce will co-sponsor a seminar on the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and other federal laws Thursday, Sept. 25, in Valdosta. The seminar will be held from 9-11:30 a.m. at the Valdosta City Annex, 300 North Lee St. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m.    

Tiffany D. Downs of Atlanta, an attorney with the Ford and Harrison legal firm, will conduct the seminar. In addition to the ACA, the seminar will focus on compliance to other federal laws, including Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA). 

The seminar is designed for entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, supervisors, human resource personnel, and other professionals interested in labor laws.  

The fee for the seminar is $15 for those who register by Friday, Sept. 19, and $20 for those who register after that date. For more information about the seminar, contact Sean Panizzi, chairman of the South Georgia Employer Committee at (229) 247-8367, or Wanda Roe at the GDOL Valdosta Career Center at (229) 333-5211.      

The South Georgia Employer Committee is comprised of employers in Brooks, Cook, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes counties. Employer committees are groups of local business representatives who establish and maintain working relationships between employers and GDOL career centers.

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