Andrew Elbon practices in the areas of employee benefits and executive compensation, and focuses on the design and administration of employee pension and welfare benefit plans. He has significant experience in drafting both tax-qualified and non-qualified retirement plans and with the submission of qualified plans to the Internal Revenue Service for the issuance of favorable determination letters. Andrew also assists plan sponsors to comply with the reporting and other fiduciary requirements of ERISA.

Another focus of Andrew's practice is the protection of health information under the privacy and security regulations imposed on group health plans by HIPAA. He counsels and assists the administrators of group health plans with the inventory of existing uses and disclosures of protected health information and with the establishment of policies and procedures that are required by the HIPAA privacy and security rules.

Andrew is committed to keeping clients informed about the latest regulatory changes that affect the design and administration of employee benefit plans. He frequently contributes to Boult Cummings' Human Resources Counsel Newsletter and eNews Alerts. He is a member of the Tennessee Bar Association, the American Bar Association and the American Health Lawyers Association.

02/25/2008	Employer Beware: Supreme Court Opens the Door to Damages Claims Under ERISA
10/24/2007	Section 409A Update: Internal Revenue Service Extends Deadline for “Operational” Compliance for Nonqualified Plans Until December 31, 2008
10/12/2006	Nonqualified Plan Alert: IRS Extends Transition Relief Period For Compliance With Section 409A Until The End of 2007
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06/26/2008	Employee Benefits: Managing Your Risks
11/01/2007	Current Developments in Employee Benefits
05/24/2007	Are You Ready? Upcoming Regulatory Changes to 403(b) Plans
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