Fall 2023 Employee Benefits Committee Meeting

Event Description

Please join us for our Fall 2023 Employee Benefits Committee meeting. We will be hosting three expert panels to bring you updates on policies in the health and retirement space.

Below you will find the event agenda.

 

Friday, October 13th – Fall 2023 Employee Benefits Committee Meeting


12:15pm – 1:00pm (ET)
Catered Lunch & Networking


1:00pm – 1:05pm (ET)
Introductory Remarks


1:05pm – 2:00pm (ET)
Panel Discussion: Health and Retirement Policy Update
Health and retirement policy updates

  • Katie Mahoney, Vice President of Health Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Chantel Sheaks, Vice President of Retirement Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Andrew Varcoe, Deputy Chief Counsel, U.S. Chamber Litigation Center


2:00pm – 3:00pm (ET)
Panel Discussion: ERISA Pre-emption
ERISA Pre-emption background, case law breakdown, and recent legislative initiatives and policy proposals

  • Jon Breyfogle, Principal, Co-Chair of Health Services, Groom Law Group
  • Rich Glass, J.D., CEBS, Principal, Law & Policy Group, Mercer
  • Mariah M. Becker, Director of Research & Education, National Coordinating Committee for Multiemployer Plans (NCCMP)

Moderated by:

  • Katie Mahoney, Vice President of Health Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Chantel Sheaks, Vice President of Retirement Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce


3:00pm – 4:00pm (ET)
Panel Discussion: ERISA Excessive Fee Litigation & Policy Proposals
Update on ERISA excessive fee litigation (retirement and new health cases) and a discussion of policy solutions

  • Glenn Merten, Partner, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
  • Sean McMahan, Of Counsel, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
  • Miguel Eaton, Practice Leader, Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, Jones Day
  • Allison Wielobob, General Counsel, American Retirement Association (ARA)

Moderated by:

  • Katie Mahoney, Vice President of Health Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce
  • Chantel Sheaks, Vice President of Retirement Policy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce


4:00pm – 4:05pm (ET)
Closing Remarks & Adjourn

Details

Friday, October 13, 2023
12:15 PM - 4:00 PM (UTC-04:00) Eastern Time (US & Canada)