Cozen O’Connor: Greene, Anne

Anne advises clients on various employee benefits topics governed by the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Anne counsels clients regarding defined benefit plans, defined contribution plans, executive compensation plans (nonqualified deferred compensation), and Section 280G payments. Anne also assists employers with both IRS (Self-Correction Program, Voluntary Compliance Program, Audit Cap) and DOL compliance programs (Voluntary Correction Program) when necessary.

Anne also has broad experience with health and welfare plans including but not limited to: preparation and review of cafeteria plans; preparation and review of wrap plan documents; answering various HDHP and HSA questions; working extensively with the rules and regulations surrounding the Affordable Care Act; reviewing and assisting in developing company wellness programs; reviewing assignments of benefits; and discussing various issues that may arise with Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement.

Anne earned her J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Allegheny College. She also has her L.L.M. in taxation from Georgetown University Law Center.

Experience

Publications

A Revised Post-Coronavirus Return to Work Checklist [Alert]

June 07, 2021

In light of recent guidance issued by the Center for Disease Control and the EEOC, we have updated our Return to Work Checklist.

Need an Infectious Disease Prevention Plan? In New York, You Soon Will under the HERO Act [Alert]

May 14, 2021

John Ho, Jim Sullivan, and Anne Greene discuss New York's HERO Act and what employers should do now to comply.

States of Flux — What Employers Need to Know About Election 2020 and New State Laws [Alert]

November 23, 2020

David Barron, Joseph Quinn, Jake Rubinstein, Di Addy Tang, Peter Ennis, Adam Gutmann, and Anne discuss various state laws that may impact employers.

An Election Agenda for Management if Biden Becomes President [Alert]

November 02, 2020

Jeff Pasek, Diane Thompson, Michael Corgan, and Anne Greene discuss the significant changes affecting a host of executive employment issues that could be implemented by a Biden administration.

Exec Employment Considerations Under A Biden White House [Law360]

October 30, 2020

Jeff Pasek, Diane Thompson, Anne Green, and Michael Corgan wrote an article about what a Joe Biden administration would look like for companies.

Executive Compensation Considerations Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

September 09, 2020

Katayun Jaffari, Diane Thompson, and Anne Greene co-authored an article published in The Legal Intelligencer that examines the considerations companies must bear in mind when addressing executive compensation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

IRS Releases Implementing Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferral [Alert]

August 31, 2020

Anne Greene discusses the IRS's Notice 2020-65, which provides guidance regarding implementation the deferral of the withholding and payment of the employee portion of social security taxes.

Employee Benefits Compliance: Three Employee Benefits Plans That Your Company May Be Overlooking [Pittsburgh HRA]

July 17, 2019

Anne Greene wrote an article about three types of benefit plan documents that are often pushed to the back of the file box without review and sometimes altogether forgotten.

Workplace Wellness Programs – Key Legal Considerations [HR Headaches Blog]

March 20, 2019

Wellness programs have been, and continue to be, of interest to both employees and employers. Employees are more and more aware of healthy living initiatives. Similarly, employers are being inundated with information about the importance of employee health and workplace productivity. Due to mutual...

Anne D. Greene