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:

  • Cafeteria plans and flexible spending accounts

  • Collectively bargained plans

  • Continuing health coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA)

  • Conversion of sick leave into retirement benefits

  • Deferred compensation plans and 457 plans

  • Defined benefit retirement plans

  • Dependent care assistance programs

  • Drafting plan documents and employee communications

  • Early retirement incentive programs

  • Employee benefit taxation

  • Employee benefits trusts

  • Employee stock ownership plans

  • Employee welfare benefit plans

  • Executive compensation plans

  • Executive compensation tax treatment

  • Fringe benefits

  • Governmental welfare and retirement plans

  • Managed care

  • Medical reimbursement programs

  • Medical savings accounts

  • Non-discrimination testing of benefit plans

  • Plan termination

  • Profit sharing and 401(k) plans

  • Qualified retirement plans

  • Self-insured and commercially insured health plans

  • Simple plans

  • Special Enrollment, Certificates, and Privacy Regulation under HIPAA

  • Term life insurance issues