Employee Benefits
Services
We develop relationships with Fund Trustees to assist them in fulfilling their fiduciary duties and ensuring proper administration of benefits.
Advising Plan Trustees
We have deep experience in plan design, administration, and compliance and regulatory issues.
Representing Plan Trustees
We represent the interests of benefit funds and plan trustees in everything from collective bargaining to arbitration, and assist in dealing with regulatory bodies such as the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on matters including governmental audits and investigations.
Negotiating and Enforcing Agreements With Other Parties
We work with plans to reach and enforce agreements on everything from third-party service agreements to plan mergers.
Assist in Collective Bargaining
When called upon, we assist bargaining parties in fully understanding benefit-related proposals and the impact of other proposals on the parties’ benefit plans.
Plan Development and Implementation
We assist with the design and establishment of new benefit plans and also help plans develop, implement and communicate changes to existing plan designs.
Education and Communication
We are able to translate the complexities of benefit plans into straightforward language that keeps Trustees well-informed and able to answer questions from plan participants.
Litigation
We have experience litigating a broad range of ERISA issues including collection of delinquent contributions, individual benefit claims, fiduciary breach claims, and plan modification and termination issues.
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Representation
Spivak Lipton represents employee benefits funds in all aspects of counseling and litigation related to health, retirement, training and other benefit plans.
In our benefits practice, we help Benefit Plan Trustees to:
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Satisfy their fiduciary duties with respect to the plan
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Comply with applicable statutes and regulations
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Oversee the team of plan service providers to ensure proper administration of benefits
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Develop, implement, and communicate plan design changes
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Navigate various challenges to providing benefits
With our strengths in:
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Guiding plans through benefit redesign and restructuring
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Helping plans navigate through government audits
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Educating Trustees regarding the rules and regulations governing employee benefit funds
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Representing plans in collection actions
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Defending plans from lawsuits from providers, employers, and benefit claimants
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Negotiating and enforcing agreements with plan service providers
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Counseling plans regarding appropriate benefit claims administration
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Advising Fund Trustees when evaluating or negotiating plan mergers