Kaplan, Elena

Current Employment Position(s)

Associate

Lawyer Overview

Elena Kaplan advises clients on benefits and compensation matters, including health and welfare benefits, qualified retirement plans, nonqualified deferred compensation plans, and severance. She assists clients with plan design, implementation, and compliance with applicable laws, including ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.

Elena currently serves on the State Bar of Georgia's Executive Committee and served as president of the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia in 2007-2008. Elena has been selected as one of "Georgia Super Lawyers Rising Stars" four times.

Areas of Practice

• Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation

West Practice Categories

Affirmative Action -- Employee, Americans with Disabilities Act -- Employee, Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) -- Employee, Employee Rights -- Employee, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Employment Discrimination -- Employee, Employment Law -- Employee, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) -- Employee, Federal Employer,'s Liability Act (FELA) -- Employee, Municipal Employment -- Employee, Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA) -- Employee, Pensions, Benefits & Compensations -- Employee, Sexual Harassment -- Employee, Wage & Hour Laws -- Employee, Whistleblower -- Employee, Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act -- Employee, Wrongful Termination -- Employee

Bar Admissions

• Georgia

Education

• American University
• U of Florida
• U of Virginia- C'ville (Main)

Published Works

• Health Care Reform—Upcoming Effective Dates for Employer-Sponsored Group Health Plans, 2010
• COBRA Strike 3: Another Extension of COBRA Subsidy, 2010
• New Regulations for Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Benefits: It's Complicated!, 2010
• Extension of COBRA Subsidy for Assistance Eligible Individuals, 2010
• Health Care Reform: House Bill Would Make It Nearly Impossible to Reduce Retiree Medical Benefits, 2009
• Warning to Employers: If Your Health Risk Assessment Violates GINA, You May Have to Tell the IRS (and Pay Excise Taxes), 2009
• Health Plan Open Enrollment Alert—No Reward Goes Unpunished, 2009
• Group Health Plan Continuation Coverage: Fast Action Required To Comply with New COBRA Premium Assistance Requirements, 2009

Address

1420 Peachtree Street, N.E.,
Suite 800
Atlanta, GA 30309-3053

Phones

1.404.581.8653 (Business Phone)

Faxes

1.404.581.8330 (Business Fax)

Emails

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Websites

http://www.jonesday.com