Proskauer Benefits Brief: Legal Insight on Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Paul Hamburger and associate Tyler Forni highlight some of the key COBRA rules to keep in mind in Mergers and Acquisition context. Most people understand that in any M&A interaction, COBRA rules need to be addressed, so be sure to tune in to the next episode in this COBRA series.

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, our series outlining the basic COBRA rules continues. Partner Paul Hamburger and associate Talya Scolnik highlight some of the key COBRA rules to keep in mind in understand how long COBRA coverage lasts. This can be a complicated and very technical issue, so be sure to tune in.

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Paul Hamburger joins Jennifer Rigterink to talk about some of the tricky points related to COBRA premium payment rules. In this installment of our series on COBRA rules, they highlight what plan administrators need to consider when facing COBRA premium payment issues.

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Paul Hamburger is joined once again by associate Gabrielle Fox as they discuss important rules and practical issues that arise in dealing with COBRA’s election rules. They will provide insight on important questions related to COBRA election rules such as when elections have to be made, who can make the elections, and what happens to coverage during the COBRA election period.

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Paul Hamburger talks with associate Gabrielle Fox about some of the important considerations in dealing with notice rules for COBRA purposes. In this edition of our COBRA series, we will explain how notices are a key to COBRA administration. They trigger rights for qualified beneficiaries and obligations for plans and plan administrators, so be sure to tune in.

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Paul Hamburger is joined by associate Talya Scolnik to explore some of the important considerations in identifying qualifying events for COBRA purposes. This is a little more complicated than just listing the qualifying events, so be sure to tune in for important information on this topic.

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, we continue our series on the basics of COBRA. Partner Paul Hamburger and associate Caroline Cima discuss some of the important considerations in identifying who are qualified beneficiaries for COBRA purposes.

In this episode of The Proskauer Benefits Brief, we begin our series outlining the basic COBRA rules and understand the facts and fiction surrounding COBRA coverage rules. In this kickoff episode, partner Paul Hamburger and associate Tyler Forni highlight basic COBRA terms and definitions. They also identify the group plans that are subject to COBRA. So be sure to tune in for some important information on COBRA rules as related to group plans.

In this episode of The Proskauer Brief, Kate Napalkova, special employee benefits and executive compensation counsel, and associate Oleg Zakatov discuss potential pitfalls that lurk in employment agreements and other employee compensation arrangements. Specifically, they will focus on key contractual provisions that employers should incorporate into any document that includes a confidentiality covenant. Employers should be sure to tune in to see why involving your in-house team and outside executive compensation and employment counsel to regularly audit employment agreements, employee handbooks, independent confidentiality and IP assignment agreements, and other company policies is always a good idea.

In this episode of the Proskauer Benefits Brief, partner Ira Bogner and senior counsel Adam Scoll provide an overview of the plan assets exceptions for private investment funds, and discuss why such plan assets exceptions matter to private investment fund managers that might want to accept investments from ERISA-covered plans. Given that compliance with a plan assets exception may prove to be quite complex, they highly recommend that private investment fund managers consult with experienced ERISA legal counsel during all phases of their fund formation and fundraise, and Proskauer is always here to help in that regard. Be sure to tune in to this episode.