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Featuring: Legal Developments in Retirement and Health and Welfare plans.
This event is in person only, there will be no webinar and no recording available. 2024 has been another interesting year for retirement plan developments, guidance, and litigation. David Eckhardt, partner in Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation at Husch Blackwell, will discuss the following:
On the health plan side, this year was a hot time for legal developments affecting health and welfare plans. Katherine Kratcha, a shareholder at Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren, will discuss topics that employers need to know and potentially take quick action on for 2025, including:
Join us in welcoming attorneys Katie Kratcha and David Eckhardt in this live presentation! And plan to stay for the holiday networking social starting at 4:00 pm! Beverages and appetizers will be served. With each pre-paid registration, attendees are invited to bring two non-chapter member guests at no charge! Please submit a separate registration for each, and indicate they are your guest. Chapter Members: The Annual Chapter meeting will be held from 2:00 - 2:20 pm Speakers:
Katherine Kratcha
Attorney, Employee Benefits Reinhard Boerner Van Deuren s.c. Katherine Kratcha is a shareholder in Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren’s Employee Benefits Practice, where she helps clients make practical decisions while navigating complex regulations. She specializes in health and welfare plans, partnering with clients to answer compliance questions, review contracts, draft amendments and plan documents and devise strategies for best outcomes. She has broad experience with the federal laws that apply to these plans, including ERISA, the Affordable Care Act, the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act, COBRA, HIPAA and other laws that affect employee benefit plans (the Internal Revenue Code, Medicare, etc.) Katie works with employers, brokers, third-party administrators, pharmacy benefit managers, and Taft-Hartley multiemployer plans. 
David Eckhardt
Attorney and Partner, Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Husch Blackwell David Eckhardt focuses his practice on executive compensation, employee benefits, and taxation of compensation. He is ranked by Chambers USA, Best Lawyers, and was a recent recipient of the Milwaukee Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 Award. David has extensive experience in executive compensation issues, including compliance of deferred compensation agreements under Internal Revenue Code section 409A and the structuring and tax treatment of equity arrangements. He also implements equity compensation plans in partnerships and limited liability companies. David focuses on other employee benefit issues as well, including implementation and operation of qualified retirement plans (including ESOPs), compliance with the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and employment taxes. He regularly counsels all types and sizes of employers, insurers, third-party administrators, trustees, and other benefit service providers. |
Date: Thursday, December 5, 2024 Schedule: 2:00 - 2:20 pm Registration and Annual Chapter Meeting 2:30 – 4:00 pm Presentation and Q & A 4:00 – 5:30 pm Holiday Networking Social Location: Brookfield Conference Center Garden Room 325 S. Moorland Road Brookfield, WI RSVP: Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 27, 2024 Cost: $30 - Milwaukee and other ISCEBS Chapter Members $45 - Non-ISCEBS Members Refund Policy: Please contact the chapter no later than one day before the event to receive a refund. Questions: Please email [email protected]. Continuing Education Credit
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