
Patricia Moran is an experienced employee benefits attorney who advises clients on a broad variety of employee benefit plan matters, including:
- Health and welfare matters, including the Affordable Care Act, fringe benefits, cafeteria plans, COBRA, wellness, mental health parity, on-site clinics, health savings accounts, and telemedicine.
- Retirement plan matters, including nondiscrimination testing, plan document design, service provider contract review and negotiation, and correction of errors.
- Benefits-related support on corporation transactions, including drafting, review and negotiation of purchase agreements, due diligence, and post-closing benefits structure.
In addition to her work at Mintz, Patricia has worked with the US Department of Labor Employee Benefits Security Administration investigating private sector employers and venture capital funds with respect to ERISA compliance. She has practiced in the employee benefits departments of two prominent New York City law firms, working primarily on corporate transactions, structured finance, and executive compensation. She has also collaborated with the Harvard School of Public Health on various health policy research projects.
Patricia works with clients of all sizes and in a variety of sectors, including staffing, home health, restaurant, hospitality, consulting, finance, technology and education.
Patricia frequently writes and speaks on a variety of employee benefits related matters.
viewpoints
Final Regulations Issued by Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave – Health Maintenance During Leave
February 1, 2023 | Blog | By Patricia Moran
The Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave to Hold Public Hearing on Proposed Regulations on Wednesday, December 7, 2022
December 5, 2022 | Blog | By Patricia Moran
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Update – Contribution Rate Will Decrease Effective January 1, 2023
September 29, 2022 | Blog | By Emma Follansbee, Patricia Moran
Post-Dobbs Abortion-Related Travel Benefits: Surveying Employers’ Options
July 13, 2022 | Blog | By Michelle Capezza, Patricia Moran
Health Insurance Maintenance During Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave - Draft Regulations Issued
July 11, 2022 | Blog | By Patricia Moran
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave—Updates from the Department
October 21, 2021 | Blog | By Danielle Dillon, Natalie C. Groot, Patricia Moran
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Law – January 2021 Update for Employers
January 8, 2021 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot, Patricia Moran, Emma Follansbee
REMINDER: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave Next Steps
October 23, 2020 | Blog | By Natalie C. Groot, Emma Follansbee, Patricia Moran
Massachusetts Department of Family and Medical Leave Finalizes Revised Regulations: Here’s What You Need to Know
August 13, 2020 | Blog | By Patricia Moran, Natalie C. Groot, Emma Follansbee
Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave 2020 Regulations – Focus on the Private Plan Exemption
August 13, 2020 | Blog | By Patricia Moran, Natalie C. Groot, Emma Follansbee
News & Press
Mintz Advises Cybersecurity Firm Edgile in Sale to Wipro
January 12, 2022
Mintz Practice Groups and Attorneys Garner Top Rankings in 2020 Edition of The Legal 500 United States
June 12, 2020
Mintz Recognized by Chambers USA 2019
April 26, 2019
Chambers USA 2018 Ranks Mintz Attorneys & Practices
May 03, 2018
401(k) Plans: A Cybersecurity Afterthought
February 21, 2018
Mintz Named Top Firm in Energy and Eleven Attorneys Featured in JD Supra’s 2017 Reader’s Choice Awards
March 20, 2017
AARP Sues EEOC Over Employee Healthcare Plans (Audio)
October 27, 2016
What to Expect from a Health Plan Audit
October 12, 2016
Electronic Distribution of Health and Welfare Benefits Documents: Five Steps to Getting it Right in the Affordable Care Act Age
September 23, 2016
Cadillac Tax Isn’t Being Sent to the Junkyard Yet
January 13, 2016
Three Mintz Attorneys Selected for Boston’s Future Leaders Program
January 15, 2013
Events & Speaking
Action Required: Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (MAPFML)
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BBA Webinar: Recent Guidance for Employee Benefit Plans in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
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The Audit Trilogy Part II: Preparing for and Surviving a Health and Welfare Audit
American Bar Association
Tax Issues for Health Care Organizations
American Health Lawyers Association (AHLA)
Ritz-Carlton Pentagon City, 1250 S Hayes Street, Arlington, VA
Massachusetts Staffing Association (MSA) Annual Meeting
Massachusetts Staffing Association (MSA)
Monster Headquarters, 133 Boston Post Road, Weston, MA
10th Annual Executive Leadership Conference
The New Jersey Staffing Alliance
The Borgata/Water Club 1 Borgata Way,08401 Atlantic City, New Jersey
Employer Responsibilities Under Health Care Reform: 2015 Checklist
CPAmerica 2014 Tax Conference
San Juan, Puerto Rico
PPACA – What You Need to Know Now
Benefits Fair and Trade Show 2013 - New England Employee Benefits Council
Norwood, Massachusetts
Massachusetts Fair Share Contribution Enforcement Update
New England Employee Benefits Council
The Legal and Regulatory Environment for Qualified Retirement Plans
New England Employee Benefits Council
Publications
- Author, 401(k) Plans: A Cybersecurity Afterthought, Society for Human Resources Management (March 2018)
- To attract and retain the best employees, a 401(k) plan is a must. Operating a 401(k) plan, however, involves many responsibilities, including drafting and maintaining plan documents, communicating with employees, calculating and distributing benefits, and protecting plan assets. Most employers delegate some or all of these responsibilities to third-party administrators (TPAs) who, to perform services, collect and hold sensitive employee information such as addresses, birthdates, compensation data and Social Security numbers.
- Author, Electronic Distribution of Health and Welfare Benefits Documents: Five Steps to Getting it Right in the Affordable Care Act Age, Bloomberg Law (October 2016)
- Co-author, Employers must bone up on state's Fair Share Law, Boston Business Journal (November 2010)
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Recognition & Awards
- Chambers USA: Massachusetts - Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Recognized Practitioner (2018-2022)
- JDSupra: Named as Top Author in Readers' Choice Awards (2017)
- Legal 500 United States: Employee Benefits and Retirement Plans (2018, 2020-2022)
Involvement
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, Massachusetts Women's Bar Association
- Member, American Health Lawyers Association
- Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce: Boston's Future Leaders (2013)
- Member, Notre Dame Executive Business Council
- Member, Harvard School of Public Health Leadership Council
- Harvard School of Public Health Alumni Award of Merit Selection Committee
- Past board member, Passim Folk Music and Cultural Center, Cambridge, Massachusetts (2008 – 2012)
- Volunteer Chef, Community Cooks