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What This Webinar Will Cover The differences between electronic benefit transfer (EBT) and electronic payment card (EPC) systems Treasury’s new regulations regarding electronic payment of federal benefits Consumer protection issues associated with EPCs Legislative remedies to protect low-income public benefit recipients
Panelists Kay Kuhlman, Assistant Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) Walt Henderson, Director of the EFT Strategy Division, the U.S. Department of Treasury Suzanne Martindale, Attorney and Associate Policy Analyst, Consumers Union Lauren Saunders, Managing Attorney, National Consumer Law Center Jean Ann Fox, Director of Financial Services, Consumer Federation of America Judith Glassgold, Senior Policy Advisor on Health and Domestic Social Policy, Congressman Sandy Levin (D-MI)
Kay D. Kuhlman Assistant Director, Financial Markets and Community Investment The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO)
Walt Henderson Director, EFT Strategy Division U.S. Department of Treasury Financial Management Service (FMS)
Suzanne Martindale Attorney and Associate Policy Analyst Consumers Union
Lauren K. Saunders Managing Attorney
Jean Ann Fox Director of Financial Services Consumer Federation of America
Judith Glassgold Senior Policy Advisor on Health and Domestic Social Policy Congressman Sandy Levin (D-MI)
Resources review/web-extras/electronic-benefits- cards/resources/ review/web-extras/electronic-benefits- cards/resources/ Upcoming law review article in the May-June issue of the Clearinghouse Review: Journal of Poverty Law and Policy The Shriver Brief Asset Coalition Toolkit for States (ACTS) review/web-extras/electronic-benefits- cards/resources/ review/web-extras/electronic-benefits- cards/resources/ Upcoming law review article in the May-June issue of the Clearinghouse Review: Journal of Poverty Law and Policy The Shriver Brief Asset Coalition Toolkit for States (ACTS)
Upcoming Webinar Accessible Assets, Part 2: Asset Development Strategies for People with Disabilities Thursday, February 1:30 – 3:00 pm CST Register here:
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