Brady McGuire & Steinberg, P.C. is at the forefront of providing guidance in order for their clients to comply with the myriad of federal rules and regulations facing ERISA plans including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act, the Internal Revenue Code, COBRA, the Affordable Care Act, the Pension Protection Act and HIPAA.
We are well verse in EBSA investigations involving the ACA, HIPAA, Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, Mental Health Parity Provisions, Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health Protection Act and Women’s Health & Cancer Rights Act. On a daily basis, we provide advice and assistance in addressing plan administration issues, fiduciary obligations, prohibited transaction rules, withdrawal liability, Qualified Domestic Relations Orders and subrogation claims, along with compliance with trust agreements and plan documents. We are well verse in drafting summary plan descriptions, plan amendments and restating plan documents, providing guidance with plan mergers and transfers of assets, consulting with Boards of Trustees on a myriad of issues including RFPs, representing benefit plans during EBSA investigations and audits, coordinating coverage issues with insurance carriers. We have represented annuity, pension and welfare funds in federal court against claims ranging from the eligibility for retirement benefits to medical claims rejected for payment due to lack of medical necessity. We have particular expertise in the rules and regulations governing registered apprentice programs including the new apprenticeship EEO regulations found at Title 29 Part 30 of the CFR, drafting and negotiating the terms of required affirmative action plans and providing guidance to our clients in the manner of properly recruiting apprentices through area wide public recruitments or Department of Employment Services joint endeavors.