Employee Benefits
Mintz Levin's Employee Benefits practice offers a team of experienced and skilled lawyers dedicated to providing informed, practical advice and staying current on the most recent changes in the law. We work with clients on the design, development, implementation and administration of employee benefits plans, and help them respond to compliance and operational issues arising under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Internal Revenue Code, and state law, when applicable. The Employee Benefits team also works with other lawyers at Mintz Levin, and with outside professionals, on transactional, bankruptcy and litigation matters involving employee benefit programs.
Transactional Benefits Practice
Our transactional benefits practice focuses on proactively addressing benefits issues when a corporate acquisition is in the process of being planned and negotiated, not just as an afterthought once the purchase agreement has been signed. We are regularly involved in:
- Assessing and mitigating benefit plan liabilities
- Advising clients on transition strategies
- Consulting on the impact of employee benefits programs on the transaction.
Tax-Exempt Employers and Financial Services Companies
Our Employee Benefits team has significant experience advising clients on the unique needs of tax-exempt entities and financial services companies, including health care providers, hospitals, colleges and universities, banks, insurance companies and mutual fund groups.
Areas of Focus
| - Defined Benefit Pensions Plans - Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plans - 403(b) Retirement Plans - Prototype Plans - Tax-Deferred Annuities | - ERISA Compliance and Litigation - Cafeteria Plans - Medical and Disability Plans - Internal Revenue Code Compliance - Insurance Products |
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Publications
Outgoing UMDNJ President to Continue Earning $380K Salary as a Consultant, Records Reveal
12/30/2011
The Star Ledger
5 Reasons Employers Should Keep Domestic Partner Benefits
8/30/2011
Law360
An Employee Benefits View of Same-Sex Marriage in NY
8/11/2011
Alden J. Bianchi
Law360
Securities Litigation Alert: Lessons Learned from Initial "Say-on-Pay" Litigation
7/18/2011
Teen Workers: Labor or Liability?
6/1/2011
Thomson Reuters Employment Alert
The Thorny Problem of BlackBerrys
4/7/2011
Andrew J. Bernstein and Jessica W, Catlow
Law360
Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Alert: Enforcement Dates Extended for PPACA Internal Appeals Procedures
3/29/2011
Employee Benefits Advisory: Departments of Labor and Health and Human Services Issue Joint Guidance under the Affordable Care Act and MHPAEA
12/29/2010
Employee Benefits Alert: New Health Plan Notices Required Under Health Care Reform
11/15/2010
Employee Benefits Alert: Section 409A Compliance: A Second Bite at the Apple Ends December 31st
11/9/2010
Employee Benefits Advisory: Department of Labor Issues Proposed Rule Broadening Types of Investment Advice Giving Rise to Fiduciary Status
11/3/2010
Health Care Reform Alert: How Health Care Reform Adversely Impacts Executive Health Care and COBRA Subsidy Arrangements
11/2/2010
Health Care Reform Alert: Update: U.S. Department of Labor Issues Model Notices Applicable to Child Coverage, Lifetime Limits, and Patient Protection
7/2/2010
Health Care Reform Alert: New Health Care Reform Regulations Address Pre-Existing Conditions, Lifetime and Annual Coverage Limits, Restrictions on Rescission, and Patient Protections
6/30/2010
Health Care Reform Advisory: Departments of Treasury, Labor, and Health and Human Services Publish Interim Final Rules Implementing “Grandfather” Rules under Health Care Reform
6/16/2010
Health Care Reform Advisory: HHS Issues "Early Retiree Reinsurance Program" Guidance
5/18/2010
Employment, Labor and Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Federal Court Holds Franchisees To Be “Employees” of Franchisor
4/27/2010
Health Care Reform Advisory: The “Employer Responsibilities” Requirement of The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: A View from the Weeds
4/22/2010
Health Care Reform Alert: Immediate Imputed Income Relief under the New Health Care Reform Law
4/20/2010
Employee Benefits Alert: COBRA Subsidy Extended to May 31, 2010
4/16/2010
Health Care Reform Advisory: FAQs: Health Care Reform and Employee Benefits
4/14/2010
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: 401(k) Plan Investments – New Proposed Regulations Relax Restrictions on Investment Advice to Participants
3/30/2010
Health Law and Employee Benefits Alert: HHS Announces Delay in Enforcement of HITECH Rules as Applied to Business Associates
3/26/2010
Health Care Reform Advisory: Assessing the Impact of Federal Health Care Reform on Employers and Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans
3/24/2010
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Advisory: New Rules Expand Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Parity Requirements
3/23/2010
Employee Benefits Alert: COBRA Subsidy Now Available through March 31, 2010
3/8/2010
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert:Department of Labor Issues Model CHIP Notice
2/9/2010
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation / Health Law Advisory: Complying with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Mandates under the HITECH Act: A Field Guide for Benefits Brokers and Consultants and other Business Associates
1/20/2010
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Alert: COBRA Subsidy Extended
12/22/2009
Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employers' Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
9/4/2009
Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation / Health Law Advisory: HHS Issues Rules Relating to Breach Notification and Related Items under the HITECH Act
8/26/2009
Employee Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Issues Guidance Clarifying Application of the Fair Share Contribution Requirement under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
8/26/2009
Employee Benefits Alert: Executive Compensation Significantly Restricted by Economic Stimulus Package
2/19/2009
Employee Benefits Alert: Supreme Court Rules on ERISA Plan Beneficiary Designations
2/3/2009
Employee Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts "Fair Share Contribution" Filing Requirements Modified--Again
1/15/2009
Employee Benefits Alert: Offshore Hedge Funds (Among Others) in the Cross-Hairs
1/14/2009
Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employers' Guide to the 2006 Mass. Health Care Reform Act
12/17/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: Massachusetts Health Connector Issues Administrative Bulletin Detailing Actuarial Equivalence for Minimum Creditable Coverage Purposes
12/9/2008
Employee Benefits Alert: New Benefit Available to Bicycle Commuters in 2009
12/5/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: New Law Requires Continued Medical Coverage for Students on a Medical Leave of Absence
12/1/2008
Privacy and Security Alert: When the Clock Strikes Midnight on January 1, 2009, Will Your Information Security Program Be Ready?
10/31/2008
Employee Benefits Alert: Connector Issues Final Regulation Establishing "Minimum Creditable Coverage" under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
10/22/2008
Employee Benefits Alert: November 15, 2008 “Fair Share Contribution” Filing Deadline Approaches
10/21/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: Ninth Circuit Upholds San Francisco Health Care Ordinance
10/9/2008
Employee Benefits Alert: Connector Issues Final Regulation Establishing "Minimum Creditable Coverage" under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
10/8/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: Division of Health Care Finance and Policy Issues New Regulation Implementing Fair Share Contribution Requirement
10/3/2008
Employee Benefits Alert: Financial Markets Impact ERISA Retirement Plans and Plan Fiduciaries
9/23/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: Recent Developments under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act Affecting Employers
8/26/2008
Corporate Governance Advisory: Delaware Court Ruling May Impact Charter-Provided Advancement Rights to Officers and Directors
6/4/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employer's Guide to the 2006 Mass. Health Care Reform Act
5/19/2008
Privacy and Security Alert: The FTC Approves Long-Awaited CAN-SPAM Discretionary Rule
5/13/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: Section 162(m)
5/7/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: Department of Defense Issues Proposed Regulation Implementing the TRICARE Secondary Payer Rule
4/24/2008
Employment Alert: Department of Labor Amends FMLA and Releases Proposed New FMLA Regulations
2/22/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: Department of Labor Issues Guidance on 401(k) Plan Fees
1/31/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: An Employer's Guide to the 2006 Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
1/23/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: DOR Issues Guidance Regarding Dependent Group Health Insurance Coverage
1/14/2008
Employee Benefits Advisory: Updated Employers' Guide to the 2006 Mass. Health Care Reform Act
9/25/2007
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