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Open-Enrollment Season: Tips for Employers Educating Employees

Gain a better understanding of the legal issues and administrative best practices that need to be addressed during open enrollment.

Having an open enrollment season that actually educates employee about their employee benefits and encourages plan enrollment can be a challenge. With all of the various laws that apply to employee benefit plans, employers can run into costly mistakes as well as employee relations issues if mistakes occur during open enrollment. In this course, Jason Rothman, Partner and Attorney at Calfee, Halter & Griswold will break down open enrollment season strategies, the biggest compliance issues, how open enrollment has evolved, and what it takes to build something effective and penalty proof.

67 minutes
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Agenda

Why Open Enrollment Matters for Employers

  • Legal Risks
  • Financial Risks
  • Employee Relations Risks

Core Open Enrollment Documents

  • Required Documents
  • Best Practice Communications
  • Spd Considerations

Communications Strategy

  • Plain English
  • Multi-Channel
  • Practical Education

Plan Design and Administration

  • Core Principles
  • Fiduciary Issues
  • Emerging Issues
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This course was last revised on September 10, 2026.

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  • This E-Learning program has been pre-approved for 1.0 (General) recertification credit hours toward aPHR®, aPHRi(TM), PHR®, PHRca®, SPHR®, GPHR®, PHRi(TM), and SPHRi(TM) recertification through HR Certification Institute® (HRCI®). For more information about certification or recertification, please visit the HR Certification Institute website at www.hrci.org.
     
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  • Lorman Education Services/Noggin Guru Inc. is recognized by SHRM to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for the SHRM-CPSM or SHRM-SCPSM. This program is valid for 1.0 PDC(s) for the SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP.
     

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Faculty

Jason A. Rothman

Jason A. Rothman

Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP

Jason Rothman

  • Partner at Calfee, Halter & Griswold LLP and Co-Chair of Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Practice Group
  • Represents publicly traded companies, privately held businesses and nonprofit organizations on all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation law
  • Recognized by Chambers and Super Lawyers in employee benefits law
  • Sought after speaker/presenter for numerous organizations including Ohio State Bar Association, SHRM, and Employers Council on Flexible Compensation, and Worldwide Employee Benefits Network
  • Has been quoted/published in numerous publications including Washington Post, Plan Sponsor Magazine, Plan Advisor Magazine, Human Resource Executive, Employee Benefit Advisor, The Federal Lawyer, and SHRM.
  • Can be contacted at [email protected] or 216.622.8227
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Product ID: 412630
Published 2026
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