Overview
When it comes to navigating the intricate world of employee benefits, Rebecca transforms complex compliance issues into clear and actionable advice. With a wealth of experience across industries such as technology, banking, healthcare, construction, retail, and manufacturing, she offers a comprehensive perspective business leaders find valuable.
Rebecca's experience spans the design, creation, and administration of health and welfare plans, employee benefit plans, deferred compensation, and retirement plans. She is skilled on employee stock option plans (ESOPs), helping companies leverage these powerful tools to attract and retain top talent. She is a trusted advisor on critical topics like the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act (ERISA), Affordable Care Act (ACA), HIPAA Privacy, Health Savings Accounts (HSA), consumer-directed healthcare, flexible benefit plans, lifestyle spending accounts, 401(k) plans, and deferred compensation. Her guidance extends to tax compliance and employee and executive compensation matters, providing a holistic approach to benefits management.
Rebecca's practical experience includes handling administration and compliance concerns for third-party administrators (TPAs) and representing employers during audits by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), State Taxing Authorities, and the U.S. Department of Labor. In corporate transactions, she adeptly navigates the complexities of mergers and acquisitions, ensuring seamless integration of benefit and compensation considerations.
Starting her career as a Human Resource Generalist with an HR outsourcing company, Rebecca gained invaluable insights into the everyday challenges HR professionals face, from payroll and open enrollment to performance management. This hands-on experience, coupled with her 18 years of legal practice, makes her equipped to understand and address the practical realities of managing employee benefits. Most recently, she served as in-house counsel for a fintech TPA, further honing her skills in the ever-evolving landscape of employee benefits.
Membership & Involvement
Member: Illinois State Bar Association; Wisconsin State Bar Association; National Society of Human Resource Management; Employers Council on Flexible Compensation; Tech GC
Past President: Illinois Fox Valley Society of Human Resource
Management Past Board Member: Crossing Rivers Health Foundation
Honors
Selected to the Illinois Super Lawyers list of “Rising Stars”: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
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Education on Demand
Join Rebecca Bush and Kelly Haab-Tallitsch as they discuss the latest trends in employee benefits and executive compensation and how to properly structure benefit plans for your employees.
Join us as we present a timely webcast for employers, discussing the rising cost of healthcare benefits. We will share ideas about what you can do to manage costs, stay competitive, and keep compliant. We also have tips and reminders for open enrollment season.
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Education
Northern Illinois University College of Law, J.D., 2006, magna cum laude
Northern Illinois University, B.S., 2000
Admissions
- Illinois
- Wisconsin