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Navigating health insurance as a small business owner can feel overwhelming, with so many choices and considerations at stake. We invite you to join an insightful session with Marie Cooper from the Washington Health Benefit Exchange, where she will demystify the process and highlight the advantages of securing health and dental coverage for yourself and your team. Discover the options available through Washington Healthplanfinder, the state\u2019s official health insurance marketplace\u2014designed to empower small businesses and their employees with reliable, individual plans tailored to meet diverse needs.<\/p>\n

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Marie Cooper is a Senior Business and Employee Outreach Coordinator at the Washington Health Benefit Exchange. She is passionate in helping small business owners understand their health insurance options to ensure they obtain the necessary health and dental coverage for themselves and their employees through Washington Healthplanfinder. Marie also provides support to Washingtonians that are losing their employer sponsored health insurance; by ensuring they are aware of their health insurance options to prevent a gap in coverage.<\/p>\n

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This course provides an overview of the most up-to-date information and requirements for what you need to know as a small business owner with employees \u2013 or if you will soon be hiring \u2013 in both the State of Washington as well as in the City of Seattle.<\/p>\n

Washington\u2019s Labor & Industries Department and Seattle\u2019s Office of Labor Standards will help guide you through the basics, including providing some additional resources to support compliance with these laws and a Q&A session following the course to help answer your specific questions.<\/p>\n

Business Impact NW is proud to partner with the Seattle Office of Labor Standards (OLS) to provide outreach and education about Seattle\u2019s labor standards.<\/p>\n

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