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Verrill Dana Attorney Elected President of Maine Employee Benefits Council

March 11, 2019 Press Releases

(March 11, 2019) – Verrill Dana employee benefits and executive compensation attorney Kenneth Ginder was elected President of the Maine Employee Benefits Council.

A growing educational organization, the Maine Employee Benefits Council informs Maine employers and employee benefits service providers of ever changing laws and regulations and best practices for compliance.

Ginder is a partner in Verrill Dana's Employee Benefits & Executive Compensation Group and as such, handles matters in all areas of employee benefits, including retirement plans, welfare plans, fringe benefits, and executive compensation. He has significant experience representing clients in IRS and U.S. Department of Labor audits. Through his national practice, Ginder has represented many clients before the IRS under its Employee Plans Compliance Resolution System (EPCRS), and before the DOL under its Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program (VFCP) and Delinquent Filer Voluntary Correction Program (DFVCP). He also spends a significant amount of time advising clients on their nonqualified deferred compensation plans and incentive compensation plans.

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