The firm represents a wide range of plan sponsors and fiduciaries of single employer and multi-employer benefit plans, including defined benefit pension plans, annuity plans, 401(k) plans, and self-funded and insured health benefit plans, in both the private and public sectors. The firm's expertise encompasses the full range of legal services necessary for the establishment, qualification, amendment and operation of such plans in compliance with the Internal Revenue Code, ERISA (including COBRA), the Family and Medical Leave Act, and other federal statutes, as well as extensive experience in advising plan sponsors and fiduciaries on issues concerning fiduciary responsibility, litigation under those statutes, and investigations by the Employee Benefits Security Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor.

Our employee benefit law practice group is experienced in matters related to:
• defined benefit pension plans • annuity plans • individual account and 401(k) plans • self-funded and insured health benefit plans • private and public sector plan documents • summary plan descriptions • benefit claim appeals • reporting and disclosure • Department of Labor investigations • subrogation/ reimbursement • fiduciary liability insurance and coverage • fidelity bonds • statements of investment policy • stop loss insurance • participant direction of investments • multiemployer benefit plans • investment management and service provider agreements • fiduciary responsibility advice and litigation • retirement issues • Internal Revenue Code and tax matters • ERISA • COBRA • Family and Medical Leave Act • restrictive covenants • wrongful discharge • sexual harassment and discrimination proceedings • age discrimination and employment matters transactional and litigation services • anti-discrimination proceedings • Title VII matters • EEOC proceedings • employment and severance agreements • employee manuals • reference and procedural guides

Practice Group: Nancy R. Crow

Practice Group Contact: ncrow@pwhclaw.com