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SUMMARY:How to Prepare Your Case for Arbitration
DESCRIPTION:As a dedicated consumer advocate\, you know that being well-versed in arbitration can be a game-changer for your practice\, and this webinar is your golden opportunity to deepen your expertise. Arbitration is a preferred method of dispute resolution\, and attending this webinar will assist you with preparing your client\, witnesses\, and case for presentation before an arbitration panel. Whether you’re a seasoned arbitration practitioner or new to the field\, this webinar caters to all levels of expertise. You’ll discover advanced techniques and best practices that can elevate your legal skills. \n\nWhat You Will Learn:\n• How to prep your case for arbitration\n• Determine when to request desk vs. in-person arbitration\n• When is it reasonable to challenge arbitration provision \n\nSpeakers\nFollowing fifteen years of retail auto industry experience\, John Hendrickson found himself displaced in 2008 and began representing consumers in lemon law and dealer fraud disputes in California. Here\, most of the contracts have arbitration clauses\, but he has found that dealerships do not actually like arbitration when used against them. \nTashia Zeigler grew up in Savannah\, Georgia and Charlotte\, North Carolina. She received a degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2001. She obtained her J.D. from North Carolina Central University School of Law in 2005. She began her legal career as a staff attorney with the Georgia Governor’s Office of Consumer Affairs in Atlanta. Her main passion was (and is) automobile fraud. In 2011\, she was promoted to Director of the Lemon Law and Dispute Resolution Division with the Office of Consumer Protection. In 2016\, Tashia opened The Zeigler Firm\, where she focused on representing consumers against car dealerships\, manufacturers\, and banks. In 2019\, she closed The Zeigler Firm to join Georgia Legal Services Program\, where she focused on elder law issues. In 2020\, Tashia became GLSP’s first Statewide Supervising Attorney. In August 2021\, Tashia joined the firm of Merbaum & Becker\, PC in Alpharetta\, where she focuses on consumer and commercial matters. \n\nPlease note that live webinars are free to all NACA members. After the webinar has aired\, registrants will need to purchase the webinar if they want to view it. Non-members who purchase the webinar will have access to the webinar after has aired.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-to-prepare-your-case-for-arbitration/
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SUMMARY:No Surprises Act: What You Should Know About Surprise Billing Protections
DESCRIPTION:Medical bills often arrive unexpectedly and send many families into a financial tailspin. Unanticipated out-of-network medical bills\, which frequently happen during emergencies\, can reach hundreds or thousands of dollars. The No Surprises Act (NSA)\, which passed in 2020 and went into effect in 2022\, broadly prohibits out-of-network bills for emergency and certain non-emergency situations. \nThis webinar will provide a general overview of patients’ rights against surprise medical bills under the NSA\, focusing on privately insured and uninsured patients. Public insurance programs like Medicaid and Medicare have their own surprise billing protections\, but the NSA and a handful of state surprise billing laws offer protection to privately-insured and uninsured patients. While these surprise billing laws have their limitations\, consumer attorneys should be aware of the complaint processes available if they believe a client has been billed in violation of surprise billing protections. \n\nWhat You Will Learn \n\n\n\nWhat patient surprise billing protections exist under the federal No Surprises Act\nWhat state surprise billing protections and Medicare/Medicaid surprise billing protections attorneys can use to help clients\nHow to set up a complaint process for these accounts\nHow to leverage surprise billing protections to advocate for clients\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker \nBerneta L. Haynes is a senior attorney who focuses on consumer energy policy and medical debt. At NCLC\, she recently authored Protecting Older Adults from Surprise Medical Bills and The Racial Health and Wealth Gap: Impact of Medical Debt on Black Families. She is also a contributing author to the medical debt chapter of NCLC’s Collection Actions practice manual. Before joining NCLC\, she served as a director at Georgia Watch\, a state-based consumer advocacy organization in Atlanta\, where she worked to make energy programs\, quality healthcare\, financial protection\, and civil justice more equitable and accessible for all. At Georgia Watch\, she led coalitions\, facilitated forums\, steered the passage of crucial medical billing legislation\, and authored consumer-facing educational materials (such as the Georgia Consumer Guide for Medical Bills and Debt) and policy guides on energy equity\, financial protection\, and healthcare billing. Previously\, she practiced law at the Environmental Law and Policy Center in Chicago and Southern Environmental Law Center. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in English\, Writing\, and Psychology from Drury University\, her Master’s degree in English from University of Iowa\, and her law degree from University of Iowa College of Law.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-learning/no-surprises-act-what-you-should-know-about-surprise-billing-protections/
CATEGORIES:Online Learning,Online Training Courses
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SUMMARY:What Can I Expect If I Take a Solar Fraud Case?
DESCRIPTION:If you are getting calls about solar fraud but have not yet taken on any cases\, or if you have started taking these cases\, but want to learn more\, this webinar is for you.  The presenters\, one with a significant bulk of his practice in solar fraud and one new to this area\, will discuss the basics about how the solar industry works\, common financing models\, common fact patterns\, common defenses\, and things to watch out for\, both good and bad. \nPlease note that the webinar will be followed by a one-hour online discussion. When you register you will receive two reminders\, one for the webinar at 2pm ET and one for the online discussion at 3pm ET. \n\nWhat You Will Learn \n\n\n\nWhy solar fraud cases can be great cases and how you can ease into this area\nWhat are the different types of solar fraud cases that are out there and how to recognize good cases and good clients\nWhat are the potential pitfalls and benefits with solar fraud cases\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \nRob Treinen has practiced consumer protection law almost exclusively since 1999 when he graduated from University of Minnesota Law School and took his first job at Legal Aid in Gallup\, New Mexico.  For the past 13 years\, he has run Treinen Law Office in Albuquerque where he is the sole attorney but blessed with a great staff.  He has presented at CLEs across the country on consumer law topics.  In 2016\, he graduated from the Trial Lawyers College.  He loves his wife and kid\, loves to travel\, and still loves his job.  Solar fraud cases are his newest passion\, making up about half of his cases for the past few years. \nJohn N. Ellem received his law degree from the WVU College of Law in 1992.  He opened Ellem Law Office\, PLLC in July 2000\, where his focus is on consumer protection law in WV and OH including lemon law\, debt collection abuse\, FCRA violations and now solar panel fraud.  He is also involved in human rights work as President of Human Rights for Kids. Mr. Ellem had the privilege of serving 14 years as a member of the West Virginia House of Delegates. Along with his wife and daughter\, he enjoys traveling\, hiking\, and fly-fishing.  He has an active yoga practice and is a registered yoga teacher (RYT 500) through Yoga Alliance and currently teaches yoga at his local YMCA\, and at Snowshoe Resort.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/what-can-i-expect-if-i-take-a-solar-fraud-case/
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