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561.659.6313
Beth Alcalde has experience with employer-sponsored benefit plans, including those plans' compliance with the various federal laws and regulations, including ERISA, federal healthcare reform, COBRA, and HIPAA. She regularly assists clients with internal audits of their 401(K) and health and welfare plans, including cafeteria plans, to satisfy plan documentation, participant disclosure, and government reporting obligations. Beth has advised clients on complex compliance issues related to the benefits-related implications of corporate transactions, including with regard to qualified retirement plans. She has also handled multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs), and has represented clients before the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Designing, drafting, and assisting in implementation of all types of health and welfare benefit plans.
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Reviewing existing or proposed employee benefit plan documents, including summary plan descriptions, for technical compliance.
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Preparing and reviewing employee benefits-related disclosures and procedures, including policies and procedures manuals.
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Correcting errors and addressing compliance issues in employee benefit plans.
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Assisting in the day-to-day administrative questions related to various employee benefit plans.
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Negotiating and advising on the legal treatment of employee benefit plans in business acquisitions and reorganizations.
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Advising on employee benefits issues involved in hiring, layoff, and discipline situations.
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Akerman Eighteenth Annual Labor & Employment Law Seminar, Presenter, "Employee Benefit Plans: Common Compliance Pitfalls and How to Avoid," April 2013
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South Palm Beach County Bar Association Labor & Employment Law and ERISA Retirement Planning Committees Seminar, Panelist, "The Affordable Care Act: The Supreme Court Spoke, The Election is Over, Now What?," December 2012
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Employee Benefits Institute of America, Contributing Author, Cafeteria Plan Manual, (ongoing basis)
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HR Florida 2010 Conference & Expo: Hot Topics in the Employee Benefits Compliance World, August 30, 2010
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Palm Coast Association of Health Underwriters, The COBRA Subsidy: What You Need to Know, April 2009
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South Florida Chapter of the International Society of Certified Employee Benefit Specialists, New Cafeteria Plan Regulations, September 2008
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Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Health and Welfare Plans: Major Compliance Issues and Other Potential Liabilities, October 2007
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The Florida Bar, Member
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State Bar of Georgia, Member
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South Florida Executive Forum, Member
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Catholic Lawyers' Guild of St. Joseph
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