Areas of Practice

Employee Benefits

Employee benefits are vital to attracting and retaining high quality employees.  However, navigating the laws and regulations that govern employee benefit plans can be a challenging endeavor.  Our Firm has substantial experience providing legal advice and services to employers, plan sponsors, third party administrators (TPAs), benefit consultants and other service providers on a variety of matters, including:

• Plan design, implementation and administration
• Fiduciary duties and liabilities
• Prohibited transactions and exemptions
• Reporting and disclosure requirements
• Plan terminations and withdrawal liabilities
• Benefit claim disputes and appeals
• Governmental audits and investigations

Further, our employee benefits practice encompasses governmental plans, church plans and ERISA plans, and spans a wide range of benefit plan and program types, including:

• Section 125 cafeteria plans
• Health and welfare plans (insured and self-insured)
• Short-term and long-term disability plans
• Prescription drug plans
• Dependent care assistance programs
• Educational assistance programs
• Pension and retirement plans