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morning speakers Join TPM and employers from the
Northwest, to focus on the coming year
ECONOMIC UPDATE: “The Economy Has a Fever . . . What is the Prognosis?” and learn what we should be aware of
Steve Scranton his insights about: Steve Scranton will provide an economic
Steve Scranton, Sr. VP, Chief Investment Offi cer and Economist, Washington Trust Bank, will share
for 2020.
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Putting This Economic Expansion in Perspective
The State of Economic Growth Now
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What the Economic Indicators Are Telling us for a Prognosis?
• • What Caused the “Fever?” outlook that can help you shape your
agenda for next year.
BATTLE ON ADDICTION: “The Opioid Crisis”
Margaret Browne Premera Blue Cross will discuss the current Opioid Crisis and what maybe done about it. Margaret Browne will provide an
Margaret Browne, Vice President of Pharmacy and Healthcare Services Strategic Programs at
over-view of the Opioid problem and
Overview of the Opioid Crisis
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Premera’s Approach and Programs
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what steps can and are being taken to
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Your “Call to Action”
EMPLOYMENT LAW: “TRENDS FOR 2020” address the dependency issue.
Heather Yakely, will help you understand
Heather Yakely business: • • New Wage & Hour Changes the changes to wage and hour, the
Heather Yakely, Transitional Partner at Kutak Rock, LLP, will examine issues that may relate to your
FMLA and how Human Resources
What’s new with the FMLA
should be prepared for another year of
• • #meto and its effect on litigation change in 2020.
“What would a jury think about that?” -- thoughts on how your employment issues may
be perceived
afternoon speaker In the afternoon, TPM’s Ken Arneson,
will unveil the new on-line Enrollment
ONLINE ENROLLMENTS: Program that TPM developed to allow
“The New TPM Trust Online Enrollment Program” member companies participating in the
Ken Arneson Ken Arneson, TPM Trust Account Administrator, will roll out the new ONLINE Portal for Enrollments Trust to enter new employees, check
and Terminations.
enrollment status, lookup employee IDs
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Expedited entry of new hires, changes and terminations
• • Signifi cant reduction in forms that have to be sent to TPM and more.
Additional resources such as rates and plan documents
Friday
The Historic Davenport Hotel
December 6, 2019 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM 10 South Post Street, Spokane, WA
1:30 PM to 3:00 PM

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