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We represent a variety of clients in
our employee benefits practice including
closely-held businesses, publicly-held companies,
financial institutions, governmental agencies, nonprofit
organizations, professionals, and other individuals.
We counsel our clients on the design,
implementation, and administration of employee benefit
and executive compensation plans in compliance with the
Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income
Securities Act of 1974 (ERISA). We have appeared before
the Internal Revenue Service, the Department of Labor,
and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.
Also see
Employee Benefits.
We regularly address the following legal issues for our
clients:
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Cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts
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Collectively bargained plans
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Continuing health coverage under the
Consolidated Omnibus Budget
Reconciliation Act (COBRA)
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Conversion of sick leave into retirement
benefits
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Deferred
compensation plans and 457 plans
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Defined
benefit retirement plans
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Dependent care
assistance programs
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Drafting
plan documents and employee communications
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Early
retirement incentive programs
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Employee
benefit taxation
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Employee
benefits trusts
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Employee
stock ownership plans
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Employee
welfare benefit plans
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Executive compensation plans
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Executive compensation tax
treatment
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Fringe
benefits
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Governmental
welfare and retirement plans
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Managed
care
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Medical
reimbursement programs
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Medical
savings accounts
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Non-discrimination testing of benefit plans
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Plan
termination
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Profit
sharing and 401(k) plans
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Qualified retirement plans
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Self-insured and commercially insured health plans
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Simple
plans
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Special
Enrollment, Certificates, and Privacy Regulation
under HIPAA
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Term
life insurance issues
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