Ruth Marcott, Of Counsel in the firm’s Minneapolis office, presented at the 32nd Annual Employers Council on Flexible Compensation’s (ECFC) Annual Symposium in Cincinnati, Ohio on August 7, 2019. 

The presentation, “Update on Data Privacy Enforcement Activity,” reviewed HIPAA privacy and security  enforcement activities, enforcement activity under state privacy and notification laws, and developments related to treatment of confidential information as a plan asset subject to the ERISA fiduciary duty.  

An accomplished employee benefits specialist, Ms. Marcott provides advice and guidance on compliance with federal and state benefits laws including ERISA, IRC, ACA, and the MPPAA. She also acts as Fund Counsel to Taft-Hartley multiemployer plans.

ECFC is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the advocacy, education, advancement, and innovation of tax advantaged benefit programs that facilitate choice for employers and their employees.