Pizarro & González provides innovative and effective employment law solutions, advice and strategies applicable to all employment law issues arising in the workplace. Among those services, our lawyers provide comprehensive employee benefits programs and safety compliance services to a wide range of clients. Our attorneys have acquired a reputation for providing excellent high quality advice to corporate and public service clients. That is why our employment law services are not focused on litigation, we provide on time advice and assistance, which enhances the complete Human Resources function and takes into consideration the dynamic nature and challenge of managing a business.

Our employee benefits programs and security compliance services fall generally into the following areas:

Safety

Our practice emphasizes a practical approach to occupational safety and health. We view compliance with occupational safety laws and regulations not as an end in itself, but as a means to assist employers to identify hazards, increase productivity and reduce the costs of doing business.

We represent clients during OSHA-, and PROSHA investigations, including investigations involving employee fatalities and serious injuries. Represent clients contesting health and safety citations before OSHA, and state agencies, and achieve agency withdrawal of citations without costly litigation. Also, we litigate complaints before the administrative forums as well as state and federal courts.

We help develop safety programs and conduct preventative audits to determine potential workplace and legal risks, advise clients about governmental inspections and represent clients during safety and health inspections, and in emergency situations. Should the need arise, we provide excellent defense on the allegations.

COBRA

We provide advice about the implementation, notices and issues arising under COBRA to our clients that are required to provide the benefit of continued of health care coverage for employees and their beneficiaries.

HIPAA

We effectively handle Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) privacy and security issues and design strategies for compliance with its requirements.

Health and Welfare Benefits

We also assist clients and provide advice with issues arising under the Family and Medical Leave Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, short term and long term disability programs as well as other federal and state legislation.

ERISA Litigation

Our lawyers will assist employers in understanding and complying with the requirements of ERISA as it applies to the administration of employee retirement, health and other welfare benefit plans. We represent our clients in all types of ERISA litigation, including claims disputes, fiduciary duty and plan compliance issues.

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