Linda R. Mendel
Ms. Mendel is of counsel in the Vorys Columbus office and a member of the labor and employment group. Her practice is concentrated in the area of employee benefits. Ms. Mendel works with employers and multi-employer plans on health and welfare benefit plan issues, including employee communications, compliance with the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA), the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health Act (HITECH), the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), and the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA), tax issues, and vendor contracting.
Ms. Mendel is a member of the American Bar Association. She is currently the vice-chair of the Welfare Plan Design and Funding Subcommittee of the Tax Section of the ABA. Ms. Mendel participated in the HITECH Task Force in the Health Law Section of the ABA and has served as a 2009-2010 Employee Benefits Subcommittee co-chair in the Labor Law Section of the ABA.
Ms. Mendel has spoken on several topics, including PPACA, HITECH, COBRA, reporting and disclosure and high deductible health plans/health savings accounts.
Ms. Mendel received her J.D. with honors from The Ohio State University Michael E. Moritz College of Law and her B.B.A. magna cum laude from Kent State University.
Honors & Awards
- Columbus CEO, Top Lawyers in Columbus, 2010
- Chambers and Partners, Leading Lawyer in Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation, 2010-2011
- The Best Lawyers in America, Employee Benefits Law, 2007-2012
News
- More than 100 Vorys Attorneys named on 2012 The Best Lawyers in America® List
- 26 Vorys Attorneys Featured in 2011 Edition of Chambers USA
- Vorys Ranked #1 Law Firm in Ohio on 2011 Best Lawyers in America® list
- 27 Attorneys Recognized in 2010 Chambers USA
- 27 Vorys Attorneys Recognized in 2010 Chambers USA
- Vorys ranked #1 law firm in Ohio on 2010 Best Lawyers in America® list
- Mendel quoted in Columbus Business First article "Employers taking few less aspirin than feared over COBRA subsidy"
- Vorys Attorneys Named on 2009 Best Lawyers in America List
- Vorys named the "2008 Leading Ohio Law Firm" by Best Lawyers
Events
- Health and Welfare Benefit Plans
- ABA Section of Taxation 2011 Midyear Meeting
- Health Care Reform: Moving from Theory to Implementation - an overview of new guidance, strategies and case studies
- Health Care Reform: Data, Deadlines and Disclosures
- Health Care Reform: What do I have to do and when do I have to do it?
- Ohio Bankers League Human Resources Conference
- American Bar Association Section of Taxation and Section of Real Property 2009 Joint Fall CLE Meeting
- Ohio Conference on Human Resources
Publications
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2010 Cumulative Supplement to Employee Benefits Law, 2nd Edition, (BNA Books), Contributing Author
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2009 Cumulative Supplement to Employee Benefits Law, 2nd Edition, (BNA Books), Contributing Author
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Employee Benefits Law, 3rd Edition, (BNA Books), Contributing Author and Chapter Co-Editor
- “HIPAA Issues for Employers,” March 2004 (Contributing Author, Workgroup for Electronic Data Interchange)
- Client Alert: Update on Reporting the Cost of Health Coverage on Form W-2
- Client Alert: States to Define "Essential Health Benefits" and Other Employee Health Benefits News
- Client Alert: Summaries of Benefits and Coverage on Hold and Other Employee Benefits News
- Client Alert: 200+ Pages of Guidance on How to Construct a 4-Page Summary of Benefits and Coverage...
- Labor and Employment Alert: New Guidelines for Women’s Preventive Care Services
- Client Alert: Claims, Appeals and External Review Rules Liberalized
