Areas of Concentration
Health and Welfare Benefit Plans
Health care continues to be an issue of national prominence. At Franczek Radelet, we are well-versed on all aspects of employer provided health care, multi-employer welfare plans and other health and welfare benefits. Whether it be plan design, cost containment, union or bargaining issues or governmental compliance, our attorneys are on the cutting edge of developments in this ever changing arena. We provide practical legal advice and cut through the alphabet soup of regulation including COBRA, HIPAA, FMLA, ADA and OWBPA issues. Our attorneys are experienced in a wide variety of welfare plans including sickness and accident plans, long and short term disability, life insurance, transit and tuition reimbursement, and other fringe benefit programs. Our attorneys were pioneers in the funding of retiree medical benefits through VEBAs, and have a proven track record of assisting employers in retiree and welfare plan litigation.