Employee Benefits and Pensions Law for Employment Lawyers
Overview:
Employment lawyers work with employers and employees throughout every aspect of employment. As such, the lawyer faces certain rights and responsibilities under ERISA and related employee benefit statutes and regulations. In litigation, employee benefits should be considered in evaluating damages or finalizing settlements. The panel of employee benefit experts will outline for employment lawyers the types of issues that typically arise when crafting employment contracts, severance agreements, or finalizing settlements of employment disputes, and working through mergers and acquisitions and recent cases that highlight how the failure to consider such issues have negative implications on employee benefits and rights under ERISA, as well as creating confusion in plan administration.
Defined benefit plans have changed dramatically since ERISA was enacted in 1974. Employer sponsored group life, health, and disability benefit plans continue to evolve and become more complex legally and in design. This webinar will focus upon the legal and regulatory aspects influencing these developments as they relate to the duties and responsibilities of employment lawyers.
Key topics include:
- Employee Benefit Issues in Mergers and Acquisitions
- ACA and ERISA 510 claims
- COBRA Issues in Employee Terminations
- COBRA and Health Care Reform
- Gross Misconduct under COBRA
Agenda:
Patricia L. Beaty, Shareholder
Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
- Employee Benefits in Mergers/Acquisitions and
- ACA and ERISA 510
Stanley D. Prybe, Attorney
Ulmer & Berne LLP
- COBRA Basics Refresher
- COBRA Changes in 2014
- COBRA and Heath Care Reform
- COBRA Case Studies – Gross Misconduct
Who Should Attend:
- Human Resources (HR) Managers- Pension Managers
- HR lawyers and Counsel
- Tax Specialists
- Pension Lawyers
- Regulators
- Consultants
Patricia Beaty concentrates her practice in the area of employee benefits and executive compensation. She has experience in the design, …
Stan is an attorney in the Employee Benefits Group at Ulmer & Berne LLP, which has been recognized among the …
Course Level:
Intermediate
Advance Preparation:
Print and review course materials
Method of Presentation:
On-demand Webcast (CLE)
Prerequisite:
NONE
Course Code:
144960
NASBA Field of Study:
Personnel/HR
NY Category of CLE Credit:
Areas of Professional Practice
Total Credits:
2.0 CLE
2.0 CPE (Not eligible for QAS (On-demand) CPE credits)
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SPEAKERS' FIRMS:
About Ogletree, Deakins, Nash, Smoak & Stewart, P.C.
Ogletree Deakins is one of the largest labor and employment law firms representing management in all types of employment-related legal matters. The firm has more than 750 lawyers located in 46 offices across the United States, in Europe, and in Mexico. Ogletree Deakins is the “Law Firm of the Year” in both the Employment Law – Management and Labor Law – Management categories in the 2014 edition of the U.S. News – Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms” list. In addition to handling labor and employment law matters, the firm has thriving practices focused on business immigration, employee benefits, and workplace safety and health law. Ogletree Deakins represents a diverse range of clients, from small businesses to Fortune 50 companies.
Website: https://www.ogletreedeakins.com/
About Ulmer & Berne LLP
Ulmer & Berne, established in 1908, is a full-service law firm focused on exceeding client expectations and delivering superior, customized legal solutions for an exceptional value. Its more than 190 attorneys, located in Cincinnati, Chicago, Cleveland and Columbus, serve as counselors and partners to a wide range of clients to help them solve their business challenges and achieve their goals. The firm represents publicly traded and privately held companies, financial institutions, hedge funds, private equity funds, pharmaceutical companies, international joint ventures and affiliations, investor groups, family offices, start-ups and emerging businesses, public bodies and nonprofit organizations. For more information, please visit ulmer.com.
Website: https://www.ulmer.com/