Law and the Retiree

Law & the Retiree Classes (Spring 2023):  

1. Legal Overview Topics 

2. Consumer Protection Topics 

Overview of Course 

Whether retired or planning to retire, the Law & the Retiree (LAWS 510) course provides students with an understandable overview of useful legal topics in areas such as health care and insurance, housing, retirement, and more. Students can use this knowledge to better communicate with public agencies or personal representatives (e.g., their lawyer, doctor, legal aid etc.)  

Two classes topics are offered under Laws 510, including a class focused on Consumer Protection topics and another on Legal Overview topics. Each class includes its own unique, weekly current event discussion. Students also get access to unique Canvas class pages for each topic with useful information, resources, and additional readings.  

1. Legal Overview
   This class takes a deeper look at foundational topics while also including an understandable overview of legal topics relevant to older adults. Specifically, it includes additional focus on:
   · Insurance Terms and Concepts
   · Medicare
   · Social Security  

2. Consumer Protection
   This class looks more closely at consumers and the regulations protecting them in the new digital world. It also includes an understandable overview of general legal topics relevant to older adults. Specifically, it includes additional focus on:
   · Data Privacy Rules and Choices
   · Information Security and Awareness
   · Food and Drug Regulations
   
   Class Offerings and Days (Spring 2023):  

1. Legal Overview
   
   10 am to 12 pm by Zoom
   Thursdays (Class Number: 24568)  

2. Consumer Protection  
   
   1:30 pm to 3:30 pm by Zoom
   Wednesdays (Class Number: 24567)