Laura Miller Andrew
- T. 904-598-6135
- F. 904-598-6235
- landrew@sgrlaw.com
Legal Assistant: Kristie Murph | 904-598-6309
About Laura
Laura Miller Andrew serves as a trusted advisor to employers and plan sponsors, working closely with clients to understand their business goals and helping them navigate the complex regulatory landscape surrounding employee benefits. She advises on all major aspects of employee benefits, including qualified and nonqualified plans, IRS and DOL compliance, mergers and acquisitions, executive compensation, and employment agreements. Clients also rely on Laura for practical, strategic guidance on health and welfare care–related matters, including health care reform and analysis, HIPAA privacy and security compliance, and state health care laws. Known for her pragmatic approach, Laura focuses on helping clients manage risk, respond to regulatory change, and implement solutions that work in real world business operations.
When not at work, Laura pursues her passion for animal-assisted therapy, working with her dog as an accredited registered assisted-animal activities therapy team, including the Caring Canines program at Mayo Clinic and Campus Canines program at the University of North Florida.
Laura's Practice
Representative Matters
- Advised a large organization on implementation and implications of a referenced based pricing model for medical benefits.
- Analysis of the structure of multiple health plans in a controlled group of companies, and implementation of a streamlined design for a large health care organization. Analysis, review and migration of multiple retiree health plans to a single platform for a Fortune 100 Company.
- Advised multiple religious affiliated organizations with special church plan issues for both retirement and welfare plans.
- Assisted a government contractor with complex design and implementation of retirement and health and welfare plans for multiple employee units in compliance with government requirements.
Recognitions
Chambers USA, Recognized Practitioner - Health Care (2018; 2019)
Credentials
Education
J.D., Emory University, with distinction
B.B.A., Mercer University, magna cum laude
Admissions
- Florida
- Georgia
Thought Leadership
Webinar: No Surprises Act Guidance for Heath Plans: Final Rules, IDR Process, Qualifying Payment Amounts, Disclosures, November 2, 2022.
Interview: "New independent dispute resolution requirements pose substantial challenges for health plans and health care providers, expert says," with Wolkers Kluwer for VitalLaw™, October 4, 2022 (© 2022 CCH Incorporated and its affiliates and licensors).
Webinar: Lawline: Employee Benefits Hot Topics 2021, September 9, 2021.
Webinar: An Update on the Health Care implications of the Tax Reform Bill, February 6, 2018.
Webinar: Health Care Under the Trump Administration: Impact on Employers and Employees, November 14, 2017.
Quoted, "Expansion Challenges Owners May Face," The Ambulatory M&A Advisor, April 25, 2016.
Webinar: Employer Wellness Plan Check-up: Design and Compliance, October 14, 2015.
Webinar: Dazed and Confused: Making Sense of the ACA Reporting Requirements, August 19, 2015.
Webinar: HIPAA Update on Employer Responsibilities and Duties, May 20, 2015.
Author, "Health Care Reform Forces Employers to 'Play or Pay,'" Atlanta Journal Constitution, May 12, 2013.
Contributing author, “Helping Clients Comply with the Affordable Care Act,” Health Care Law Enforcement and Compliance: Leading Lawyers on Understanding Recent Trends in Health Care Enforcement, Updating Compliance Programs, and Developing Client Strategies, 2014 Edition.
