Final Wellness Regulations: What You Need to Know

Alyson Mathews represents employers in labor and employment law matters. She has assisted clients with grievance arbitrations, improper practice charges before PERB, disciplinary charges and contract negotiations. Ms. Mathews has comprehensive knowledge of the Affordable Care Act, including employer implementation strategies and best personnel practices. She has been featured in the Long Island Business News’ Who’s Who in Women in Professional Services.

Ms. Mathews is actively involved in the NYSBA and serves on the Electronic Communications Committee and on the Executive Committee of the Labor and Employment Law Section. She is a co-editor of NYSBA’s second edition ofImpasse Resolution under the Taylor Law. Ms. Mathew is also a member of the American Bar Association and the Suffolk County Bar Association.

Ms. Mathews received her law degree from Brooklyn Law School and her undergraduate degree, cum laude, from Boston College.

Kendra Roberson, of counsel at Covington & Burling LLP, advises clients on a broad spectrum of employee benefits matters, including tax-qualified retirement plans, employee stock ownership plans, executive compensation arrangements, stock option and other equity-based compensation plans, cafeteria plans, VEBAs, self-insured medical plans, and other health and welfare plans. Her experience includes plan design and drafting, regulatory compliance, ERISA litigation, and handling employee benefits matters and plans in corporate transactions. In addition, Ms. Roberson has extensive experience advising employers and state governments on compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (“PPACA”)

Joseph F. Coniglio has wide-ranging experience in the areas of health care law and complex business litigation. He represents hospitals, physicians, and other related health care entities in litigation and transactional matters. He also provides service on a national basis to privately held and publicly traded companies related to corporate entity issues and health care regulatory matters. Joe advises health care clients on operational matters, liability exposure of corporate entities, federal and state health care regulatory compliance involving complex fraud issues and health care reimbursement disputes, as well as professional liability and risk management. He also represents health care providers before their respective state boards in grievance and disciplinary proceedings. Joe received his J.D., cum laude, from Texas Tech University School of Law.

Magan Pritam Ray has wide-ranging experience in all facets of employee benefits, compensation and ERISA matters, including the design, implementation and operation of retirement plans, health and welfare benefit plans, cafeteria plans, fringe benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation programs. Magan is a specialist in counseling clients on the business impact, strategic response, plan design and compliance with health care reform. Magan regularly advises clients, from startups to Fortune 100 companies, on issues in mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs and joint ventures. Magan also has experience in representing companies undergoing employee benefits, employment and tax audits before the IRS, DOL and EDD. She received her J.D., with distinction, from Stanford Law School.

Jim Pshock is a leader known for cutting-edge innovation in the healthcare sector. His career spans over 20 years in the health insurance industry including executive positions in technology, operations, sales, marketing and corporate strategy with carriers and third-party administrators. Jim has developed a comprehensive and unique expertise in the regulations related to governing wellness programs and the practical application of incentives to improve employee health. 

Jim frequently presents to regional and national audiences, including human resource professionals, occupational health professionals and insurance industry associations. He also serves on a national committee of HERO, an advocacy group exploring the innovation and evaluation of worksite wellness. Jim was recognized for his talents receiving the Northeast Ohio Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year® Award in 2011.