Stephanie H. Grant
- Senior Counsel
My admin
- Carol Sykes
industries
practices
- Led the team tasked with the evaluation and creation of new active and retiree health and welfare plans pursuant to a $3 billion acquisition and took the lead on the negotiation of all service provider agreements for third party administrators for the plans.
- Lead attorney on a project for a client with 6,000 employees and 17 affiliates that involved a major overhaul of the documentation for its active employee health and welfare benefit programs.
- Assisted several clients with converting traditional retiree medical plans to retiree health reimbursement arrangements, including drafting appropriate documents for the new programs.
- Successfully argued that the IRS should reduce six- and seven-figure employer shared responsibility penalt
- Led the team tasked with the evaluation and creation of new active and retiree health and welfare plans pursuant to a $3 billion acquisition and took the lead on the negotiation of all service provider agreements for third party administrators for the plans.
- Lead attorney on a project for a client with 6,000 employees and 17 affiliates that involved a major overhaul of the documentation for its active employee health and welfare benefit programs.
- Assisted several clients with converting traditional retiree medical plans to retiree health reimbursement arrangements, including drafting appropriate documents for the new programs.
- Successfully argued that the IRS should reduce six- and seven-figure employer shared responsibility penalties down to zero.
- Assisted with the preparation of formal letters for dozens of adverse benefit determination appeals.
- Reviewed and negotiated dozens of service agreements with health and welfare plan vendors, including HIPAA business associate agreements.
- Assisted clients with union health and welfare benefit issues.
- Conducted HIPAA privacy and security training for clients’ workforce members handling PHI under self-funded group health plans.
- Advised on issues related to health and welfare benefits for inpatriate and expatriate employees.
- Analyzed solutions to COBRA administrative errors and worked with clients to make corrections.
- Prepared legal wrap benefit plan documents and summary plan descriptions for ERISA-covered health and welfare benefits.
- Prepared cafeteria plan documents that comply with the requirements of Section 125 of the Internal Revenue Code.
- Prepared trust agreements to fund certain health and welfare benefit obligations.
- Prepared documentation for ERISA-covered onsite medical clinics and counseled employers though legal considerations related to onsite medical clinics.
- Advised clients on legal considerations for wellness programs and worked with clients to implement a program that best fits the clients’ needs.
- Counseled clients on issues related to non-HDHP coverage and preserving employees’ eligibility for HSA contributions.
- “Health and Welfare Plan Update, Returning to Normal? Preparing Your Benefit Plans for a Post-Pandemic World,” Warner 2022 HR Seminar In-Person Event, May 4, 2022, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- “Employer Reporting Requirements for the ACA,” Warner Webinar, December 7, 2021
- “Employee Benefits Two-Part Series on Health and Welfare,
- “Health and Welfare Plan Update, Returning to Normal? Preparing Your Benefit Plans for a Post-Pandemic World,” Warner 2022 HR Seminar In-Person Event, May 4, 2022, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- “Employer Reporting Requirements for the ACA,” Warner Webinar, December 7, 2021
- “Employee Benefits Two-Part Series on Health and Welfare,” Warner Webinar, June 29, 2021
- “Warner Virtual Automotive Executive Roundtable Series: HR Challenges and Issues,” Warner Webinar, June 16, 2021
- “ACA Reporting Requirements,” Warner Webinar, December 9, 2020
- “Employee Benefits Webinar Series: Part 2 – Health and Welfare Benefits: Recent Developments and Steps to Take Now,” Warner Webinar, October 28, 2020
- “Health and Welfare Plans: Legal and Strategic Issues,” Warner Webinar, June 10, 2020
- “Employee Benefits Panel,” Warner 2019 HR Executive Panels, September 13, 2019, Traverse City, Michigan
- “New Health Reimbursement Arrangement Rules Provide An Alternative to Traditional Group Health Plan Coverage,” Warner Webinar, July 30, 2019
- “Health and Welfare Benefits During Leaves and Layoffs” and “Total Wellness Programs: Win-Win for the Employer and Employee,” Warner Human Resources Seminar, May 7, 2019, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- “Employee Benefits Panel,” Warner 2018 HR Executive Panels, September 20, 2018, Traverse City, Michigan
- “What’s New with Wellness Programs” and “Planning for Change for Benefit Plans,” Warner Human Resources Seminar, May 3, 2018, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- “Employee Benefits Legal Update,” Employee Benefits Update, January 17, 2018, Troy, Michigan
- “Myth or Truth: Employee Benefits Panel,” Warner Labor & Benefits Executive Panels, November 17, 2017, Traverse City, Michigan
- “ACA Report Requirements,” Warner Webinar, November 6, 2017
- “Keeping Your Wellness Program Compliant,” Warner Human Resources Seminar, May 23, 2017, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Warner 2022 HR Seminar In-Person Event
- Webinar: Employer Reporting Requirements for the ACA
- Webinar: Warner Employee Benefits Two-Part Series on Health and Welfare
- Warner Virtual Automotive Executive Roundtable Series: HR Challenges and Issues
- New Guidance on Health Plan Coverage of OTC COVID Tests
- DOL Issues Guidance on Group Health Plan Service Provider Disclosures
- Warner OESA Legal Corner Article: New Tactics Employers Are Taking to Encourage Employee Vaccinations
- COBRA Subsidy Ends September 30 — Don’t Forget to Provide Notice!
- Can an Employer Charge Unvaccinated Employees a Higher Health Plan Premium?
