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Stephanie H.
Grant

  • Senior Counsel
sgrant@wnj.com
Detroit
T 313.546.6068
F 248.603.9768

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  • 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.

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    Grant

    • Senior Counsel
    sgrant@wnj.com
    Detroit
    T 313.546.6068
    F 248.603.9768

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