• Representation of Publicly Traded Companies, Foreign Owned Entities, Churches and other Not-For-Profit Organizations, and Closely Held Businesses throughout the U.S. and abroad.

• Qualified Retirement Plans, including Section 401(k), Section 403(b), Pension Plans and Employee Stock Ownership Plans ("ESOPs").

• Correcting Retirement Plan Defects under the IRS Employee Plans Compliance System ("EPCRS") Program, including the Voluntary Correction Program ("VCP") and the Self-Correction Program ("SCP").

• Correcting Fiduciary errors under the DOL Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program ("VFCP").

• Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Programs for Taxable and Not-For-Profit Organizations.

• ESOP Administrative, Fiduciary and Litigation Matters.

• Equity Compensation, including Incentive and Nonqualified Stock Option Plans, Stock Appreciation Rights and Restricted Stock Programs.

• Healthcare Matters, including Affordable Care Act ("ACA") Compliance and Reporting.

• Self-Insured Health and other Welfare Plans.

• Section 125 "Cafeteria" Plans.

• HIPAA Privacy, Security and HITECH Compliance, including Training Programs.

• Mergers and Acquisitions Due Diligence Reviews.

• Benefit Issues for Same-Sex, Civil Union and Domestic Partner Relationships.

• Early Retirement, Layoffs and Severance Programs.

• Benefit Issues Involving Foreign Employers and Employees.

• Tax and ERISA Compliance Matters, Including Form 5500s, Annual Audits, State Insurance and COBRA Questions.

• Keeping Employers Informed of Federal and State Benefits Legislative Changes.

• Federal and State Family Leave Act Policies and Procedures.

• Tax and ERISA Litigation Matters, Including Church Plan Litigation and Fiduciary Matters.

• ERISA Fiduciary Matters, including Fiduciary Training.

• Union Negotiations Regarding Benefit Packages.

• Federal and State Compensation, Withholding and Related Matters.

• Benefit Issues When Hiring or Terminating Employees.

• Human Resources Counseling and Support.

• Employee Handbooks, Policies and Procedures, with regard to Benefit Matters.

• Monitoring and Benchmarking Qualified Retirement and Welfare Benefit Plan Fees.

• Conducting Request For Proposal ("RFP") Projects to help clients satisfy their Fiduciary Obligations in selecting vendors, including:
  
  - Section 401(k) Recordkeeping and Investment, and Benchmarking Services.
  
  - Defined Benefit Plan Actuarial Services.
  
  - Registered Investment Advisory ("RIA") Services.
  
  - Accounting Services for the Annual Form 5500 Audit.
  
  - Third Party Administrative ("TPA") Services for Self-Insured Health Plans.
  
  - Claims Audits for Self-Insured Health Plans.
  
  - Health and Welfare Retiree and other Actuarial Services.
  

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