Bruce Barth Email & Phone Number

Hartford, Connecticut, United States

Hartford, Ct, Us

More than 30 Years of Employee Benefits ExperienceAdvise clients on the implications of tax, securities, labor, and other laws, including the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Partner with clients to develop benefit plan design and compliance strategies that meet both their business objectives and the legal requirements applicable to their employee benefits plans.Counsel clients with regard to the full spectrum of employee benefits matters, including qualified defined benefit and defined contribution plans, defined benefit plan funding and plan termination, deferred compensation, and other nonqualified plan programs and executive compensation arrangements, plan compliance and correction, health and welfare programs, participation in multiemployer plans, withdrawal liability, and mergers and acquisitions. Bruce frequently consults and negotiates with the Internal Revenue Service, Department of Labor, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation with regard to audits of plans, correction issues including voluntary correction and correction on audit, plan termination issues, and requests for advisory rulings and opinions.Substantial Portion of My Practice is Dedicated to Assisting Governmental EmployersHave an in-depth understanding of the unique challenges involved in the design, administration, and operation of governmental retirement plans. Help governmental clients ensure their benefit plans meet obligations to their citizens and employees and comply with all legal requirements applicable to governmental plans. Counsel clients on a wide range of health and welfare benefits matters, including issues related to the Affordable Care Act, self-funded health arrangements, wellness and disease management programs, HIPAA privacy and security rules, COBRA administration, and various state laws and regulations governing health and welfare plan design and administration.