Kim Wilcoxon

• “American Rescue Plan Act: Impact on Employers and Employees,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 10, 2021
• “IRS Issues Guidance on Consolidated Appropriations Act FSA Forfeiture Relief,” Thompson Hine Employee Benefits Update, March 2021
• “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021: Implications for Business,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, December 30, 2020
• “COVID-19 Relief Bill – The Impact on Employers and Employees,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, December 2020
• "EEOC Issues Updated Guidance on Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccinations," Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, December 2020
• “Preparing for Compliance with the Final Price Transparency Regulations,” Thompson Hine Employee Benefits Update, December 2020
• "When Your Critical Service Providers Telecommute: Risks and Tips," Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
• “Review Teleworking Cybersecurity Policies and Practices,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
• “Families First Coronavirus Response Act: Five Issues for Benefit Plan Sponsors to Consider,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
• "Frequently Asked Questions about COVID-19 and Employee Privacy," Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
• "How COVID-19 Relief Law Affects Benefit Plan Sponsors," Law360, March 18, 2020
• “IRS Issues Guidance on High Deductible Health Plans and COVID-19 Expenses,” Thompson Hine COVID-19 Update, March 2020
• “Planning for 2020:  Drug Manufacturer Coupons,” CBA Report, July/August 20
• “New Opportunities to Correct HSA Mistakes,” CBA Report, May/June 2019
• “4 Questions Employers Should Ask About Telemedicine,” CBA Report, April 2019
• “Upcoming Health Plan Reporting Deadlines,” CBA Report, March 2019
• “Now is the Time to Confirm Your Health Plan Enrollment Elections,” CBA Report, January/February 2019
• “Holiday Party Tips: How to Talk to Your Friends and Relatives About HRAs," CBA Report, December 2018
• “Three Health Plan Issues to Watch in 2019," CBA Report, November 2018
• “Surprise! Your Doctor was Out-of-Network,” CBA Report, October 2018
• “Stories from the Trenches: Responding to ACA Penalty Letters,” CBA Report, July/August 2018
• “What You Don't Know About Health Savings Accounts Can Tax You (Part 2)," CBA Report, June 2018
• "What You Don't Know About Health Savings Accounts Can Tax You (Part 1)," CBA Report, May 2018
• “April Brings Changes to Disability Claims” CBA Report, April 2017
• “A Primer on Association Health Plans,” CBA Report, March 2018
• “Winter is Coming – and So Are ACA Penalties,” CBA Report, December 2017
• “A Primer on Tobacco Surcharges,” CBA Report, November 2017
• “Open Enrollment Checklist,” Thompson Hine The Law@Work Newsletter, Fall 2017
• “Your Open Enrollment Reading List,” CBA Report, October 2017
• “State Innovations in Health Care Could Create Headaches for Employers,” CBA Report, September 2017
• “Can You Correct a Medical Plan Enrollment Mistake?” CBA Report, August 2017
• “Understanding Continuous Coverage Incentives,” CBA Report, July 2017
• “The Importance of Cost Sharing Reductions,” CBA Report, June 2017
• “How Essential Health Benefits Fit Into Health Care Reform,” CBA Report, May 2017
• “Goodbye and Good Riddance to the Cadillac Tax?” CBA Report, April 2017
• “21st Century Cures for Mental Health Parity Issues,” CBA Report, March 2017
• “21st Century Cures for (Some of) What Ails Us,” CBA Report, February 2017
• “How in the HEALTH will they Repeal and Replace?” CBA Report, January 2017
• “Buyer Beware:  The Unintended Cost of Some Insurance Policies,” CBA Report, December 2016
• “Your Health Coverage Might be Different in 2017,” CBA Report, November 2016
• “Comparing COBRA Coverage to Marketplace Coverage,” CBA Report, August 2016
• “The Affordable Care Act Expands Health Coverage for Gender Transition Services,” CBA Report, September 2016
• “EEOC Regulations Impact Health Risk Assessments and Biometric Screenings in the Workplace,” CBA Report, July 2016
• “Consider New Affordability Guidance When Setting Health Plan Premium Rates for 2017,” CBA Report, June 2016
• “2016 ACA Changes: Should Employers Rethink Their Leave of Absence Policies?” Thompson Hine The Law@Work Newsletter, Spring 2016
• “An Employer’s Guide to the Final EEOC Wellness Program Regulations,” Thompson Hine Employee Benefits Update, June 2016
• “The Quiet Before the Storm,” CBA Report, May 2016
• “How an ACA Reporting Form Can Be Right and Wrong at the Same Time,” CBA Report, April 2016
• “2016 ACA Changes:  Should Employers Re-Think Their Leave of Absence Policies?” CBA Report, March 2016
• “Interpreting Form 1095-C,” CBA Report, February 2016
• “ACA Reporting Double-Check,” CBA Report, January 2016
• “Section 1411 Certifications: ACA Ignorance Might Be Bliss,” CBA Report, December 2015
• “Interns and the Affordable Care Act:  A Case Study,” CBA Report, November 2015
• “You Expect Me to Pay How Much for Health Insurance?” CBA Report, October, 2015
• “Temporary Employees and the ACA: Does Recent DOL Guidance Require a Change?” CBA Report, September 2015
• “Supreme Court Preserves Affordable Care Act: Impact on Employer Health Plans,” Thompson Hine The Law@Work, Summer 2015
• “King v. Burwell: What’s So Important About a Subsidy?” CBA Report, August 2015
• "Did 'America's Sexiest Man' Almost Doom The ACA?" Law360, July 2015
• "King v. Burwell’s Implications for Employer-Sponsored Health Plans," Washington Legal Foundation, June 2015
• “Changes are Coming for 2016: What You Need to Know About Out-of-Pocket Maximums,” CBA Report, July 2015
• “What Proposed Regulations Mean for Your Wellness Program,” CBA Report, June 2015
• "Employers Should be Preparing Now for Form 1095-C Reporting," CBA Report, May 2015
• “Tax Season Will Generate Affordable Care Act Questions,” CBA Report, March 2015
• "New Cadillac Tax Guidance," Thompson Hine Employee Benefits Update, February 2015
• “Can Employers Help Employees Pay for Individual Health Insurance Policies?” CBA Report, February 2015
• "Is EEOC’s Wellness Program Litigation Making You Sick?” Law360 Expert Analysis Article, February 11, 2015
• “Can Employers Pay Employees to Drop Health Coverage?” CBA Report, January 2015
• “The EEOC Takes on Wellness Programs,” CBA Report, December 2014
• “ACA Reporting – Food for Thought,” CBA Report, November 2014
• “Decision Time: Will Acme Offer Health Coverage to More Employees in 2015?” CBA Report, October 2014
• “Understanding the Supreme Court’s Hobby Lobby Decision,” CBA Report, August 2014
• "Understanding the Supreme Court's Hobby Lobby Decision," Thompson Hine Employee Benefits Update, July 2014
• “Does the Affordable Care Act Penalize Employers that Use Temporary Employees?” CBA Report, July 2014
• “Amy’s Choice – Identifying Full-Time Employees Under the Affordable Care Act,” CBA Report, June 2014
• “The Affordable Care Act’s Employer Penalty: A Case Study,” CBA Report, May 2014
• “Another PPACA Pay or Play Delay – But Not for All,” CBA Report, April 2014
• “Tax Advantages for Employer-Provided Health Care Come with a Catch,” CBA Report, March 2014
• “Lawsuits Could Deny PPACA Subsidies to Ohio Residents,” CBA Report, February 2014
• “Can I Change My Mind About Marketplace Coverage?” CBA Report, January 2014
• “Health Care Coverage for Spouses (if You Can Get It) May Cost You More,” CBA Report, December 2013
• "Why it is Essential to Understand PPACA's Definitions of 'Essential'," CBA Report, November 2013
• "An Employer's Crash Course in Health Insurance Marketplaces," CBA Report, October 2013
• "PPACA: You Say There's a Delay?" CBA Report, September 2013
• "When Planning for PPACA, Don't Forget the Children," CBA Report, August 2013
• "PPACA's Impact on Wellness Programs," CBA Report, July 201
• "Frequently Asked Questions about PPACA and Temporary Employees," CBA Report, June 2013
• "Premium Tax Credits: Federal Subsidies for Individual Insurance," CBA Report, May 2013
• "Obamacare to Employers: Provide Health Coverage or Face a Penalty," CBA Report, April 2013
• "What the HEALTH is Going to Happen in 2014?" CBA Report, March 2013
• "How Does Today's Health Care Law Ruling Impact Insurance-Providing Employers? The Legal Pulse," Washington Legal Foundation blog post, June 2012
• "Recent Case Highlights ADA Issues with Wellness Programs," CBA Report, May 2011
• "First HIPAA Privacy Penalty Should Be a Wake-Up Call," CBA Report, April 2011
• "Health Care Reform Update – Responding to Reform by Considering Self-Insurance," CBA Report, March 2011
• "Health Care Reform Update – Is Health Care Reform Unconstitutional?" CBA Report, February 2011
• "Health Care Reform Update – Changes Coming for Over-the-Counter Drugs," CBA Report, November 2010
• "Health Care Reform Update – External Reviews of Benefit Claims Under Health Care Reform," CBA Report, October 2010
• "Health Care Reform Update – Employers Must Take Second Look at Grandfathered Status," CBA Report, September 2010
• "The Lawyer Life: Achieving Work/Life Balance," CBA Report, March 2008
• "IRS Audits Focus on Executive Compensation," Business Courier, February 2005
• "Statutory Remedies for Judicial Torts: The Need for Wrongful Birth Legislation," University of Cincinnati Law Review, Spring 2001
• "Federal Protection From Bullies: Williams v. General Motors Corp.," University of Cincinnati Law Review, Summer 2000

• “Keeping it Legal: The GCCBA Year-End Legal Update,” Greater Cincinnati Compensation & Benefits Association Meeting, November 2019
• “Common HIPAA Compliance Issues for Plan Sponsors,” ABA JCEB 2019 Health and Welfare Benefit Plans National Institute, October 2019
• “Ready for 2020? A Potpourri of Under the Radar Items for Health and Welfare Plans,” ABA JCEB 2019 Health and Welfare Benefit Plans National Institute, October 2019
• “Ten Things I Hate About Benefits,” Employers Health Employer Health and Wealth Workshop, August 2019
• “New Opportunities Provided by the Final HRA Regulations,” Thompson Hine Webinar, July 2019
• “What’s Up In Washington: Employee Benefits Legal and Regulatory Update – Welfare Plans,” WEB Greater Cincinnati Chapter Meeting, March 2019
• “Affordable Care Act Developments,” Cincinnati Bar Association Health Care Law Update, December 2018
• “Healthcare Update,” The University of Cincinnati 51st Annual Income Tax Conference, December 2018
• “Carving Back the Affordable Care Act,” Association of Corporate Counsel Just in Time Program, November 2018
• “Assessment Letters and Other ACA Compliance Challenges,” ABA JCEB 2018 Health and Welfare Benefit Plans National Institute, October 2018
• “Health and Wellness Programs,” Thompson Hine 2018 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Briefing, September 2018
• “Back to Basics: Documentation and Reporting for Health and Welfare Plans,” Employer’s Health Employer Health and Wealth Workshop, August 2018
• “What’s New for Year 2?: Benefits Update,” Thompson Hine Labor and Employment Seminar, May 2018
• “Benefits Basics Webinar #2 - Intro to Health and Welfare Plans,” Worldwide Employee Benefits National Webinar, May 2018
• “2018 Legal Update,” Greater Cincinnati Compensation & Benefits Association meeting, March 2018 
• “Hot Topics in Employer Provided Health Plans,” Cincinnati Bar Association Southwestern Ohio Tax Institute, December 2017
• “Healthcare Update,” The University of Cincinnati 50th Annual Income Tax Conference, December 2017
• “Health and Welfare Plans Update,” Thompson Hine Labor and Employment Seminar, December 2017
• “Hot Topics for Employer Health Plans,” Association of Corporate Counsel Just in Time Program, November 2017
• “ERISA Plan Compliance,” Professional Group Plans Compliance Connection seminars, October 2017
• “What You Need to Know Now: The Latest in Employee Benefits,” Welfare Plan Update, Thompson Hine 2017 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Briefing, September 2017
• “Reforming Health Care Reform,” Cincinnati Employee Benefits Conference, June 2017
• “ACA and Insurance Coverage Issues,” Cincinnati Bar Association 2017 Gender and Healthcare Issues in the Workplace Seminar, May 2017
• “The Past, Present, and Future of Health Care Reform,” Thompson Hine Labor and Employment Seminar, May 2017
• “Are You Ready for 2017?  Welfare Plan Update,” Thompson Hine 2016 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Briefing, September 2016
• “Responding to CMS Exchange Notices and IRS ACA Penalty Letters: Tips & Best Practices,” Cincinnati Employee Benefits Conference, June 2016
• “It's Time to Revisit HIPAA Compliance,” AssuredPartners Webinar, May 2016
• “Leaves of Absence and ACA Compliance,” Thompson Hine Labor and Employment Seminar, May 2016
• “ACA Employer Mandate Penalty Process,” UBS Financial Services Employee Benefits Briefing, May 2016
• “What Every GC Needs to Know about the Affordable Care Act,” Association of Corporate Counsel Breakfast Briefing, March 2016
• “Helping Your Clients Navigate the ACA’s Employer Mandate Penalty – And Avoid it in the Future,” Greater Cincinnati Association of Health Underwriters meeting, March 2016
• "Regulatory Update," Greater Cincinnati Compensation & Benefits Association Meeting, March 2016
• “The Affordable Care Act:  Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?” Society for Professional Benefit Administrators webinar, January 2016
• "What to Expect in 2016: The Affordable Care Act Employer Mandate Penalties,” Thompson Hine Labor & Employment Seminar, December 2015
• “Wellness Compliance in the Marketplace,” Humana Total Health Client Seminar, December 2015
• “Hot Topics in Benefits Law,” ISCEBS Cincinnati/Dayton chapter meeting, December 2015
• "Viewpoints on Wellness: A GCCBA Expert Panel Discussion" (panelist), Greater Cincinnati Compensation & Benefits Association Meeting, October 2015
• “The Affordable Care Act: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?” Northern Kentucky Bar Association Business and Tax Section Meeting, October 2015
• “The Affordable Care Act: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?” Worldwide Employee Benefits National Webinar, October 2015
• "Benefits Issues in the Headlines: Health Plan Update," Thompson Hine 2015 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Briefing, September 2015
• “Marriage Law and Your Business” (panelist), Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce Eggs ‘N Issues event, August 2015
• “The Affordable Care Act: Where Are We Now and Where Are We Going?” Cincinnati Employee Benefits Conference, June 2015
• “Legal Aspects of Wellness Programs,” Healthy Ohio Business Council presentation, May 2015
• “Welfare Plan Regulatory Update: Wellness Programs and Affordable Care Act Reporting,” Worldwide Employee Benefits Network Cleveland Chapter Regulatory Update, March 2015
• "ICYMI: Recent Employee Benefits Legal Developments," Central Ohio ISCEBS Program, January 2015
• "Is Wellness Program Litigation Making You Sick?" HR Legal Lunches, January 2015
• "Benefit and Compensation Hot Topics" (facilitated roundtable discussion on the Affordable Care Act), Greater Cincinnati Compensation & Benefits Association Program, December 2014
• "Welfare Plans Grab Bag," Thompson Hine 2014 Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Briefing, September 2014
• "Private Exchanges and the Defined Contribution Model," Cincinnati Employee Benefits Conference, June 2014
• "Help Your Clients be Prepared for a DOL Investigation – Before it Happens," Greater Cincinnati Association of Health Underwriters meeting, April 2014.
• “Affordable Care Act Update,” Thompson Hine 2013 Lawyers’ Continuing Education Seminar, December 2013
• "Wellness Programs: Complying with the HIPAA Final Regulations on Nondiscriminatory Wellness Programs," Anthem Pathways to Health Seminar, October 2013
• "Peeling Back the Layers of Laws that Apply to Wellness Programs," HR Legal Lunches, September 2013
• “Peeling Back the Layers of Laws that Apply to Wellness Programs,” Butler/Warren Society for Human Resource Management, August 2013
• "HIPAA Basics," Central Ohio Chapter ISCEBS Event, July 2013
• “Implementing the Affordable Care Act,” Thompson Hine LLP 2013 Legal Update for HR Professionals, June 2013
• “Preparing for PPACA: A View from the Trenches,” Cincinnati Employee Benefits Conference, June 2013
• “The Affordable Care Act: Understanding its Impact Now and in 2014,” HR Legal Lunches, April 2013
• "So Much to Do and So Little Time: Health Plan Compliance Obligations for 2013," Thompson Hine LLP Employee Benefits Update, March 2013 (Cincinnati and Dayton), May 2013 (Atlanta)
• "Recent Developments in Health Care Benefits: Association of Corporate Counsel Breakfast Briefing," September 2012
• "Health Care Reform: What You Need to Know About Requirements for Employers and Potential Penalties," KnowLex Legal Education 2012 Employment Law Briefing: Factors Affecting Workplace Rights in a Digital Age, September 2012
• "The Supreme Court Health Care Decision: Impact on Group Health Plans and Employers," Strafford Webinar, July 2012
• "New Benefit Plan Disclosure Requirements," Louisville Area Chapter ISCEBS Meeting, July 2012
• "Employee Wellness Programs," Thompson Hine LLP 2012 Legal Update for HR Professionals, June 2012
• "Wellness Programs," Cincinnati Employee Benefits Conference, June 2012
• "PPACA Legal Update," Atlanta Bar Association Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation Committee Meeting, May 2012
• "Some Like it Hot! Hot Topics for Welfare Plans," Thompson Hine LLP Employee Benefits Update, April 2012
• "Emerging Issues in Privacy and Data Security: A 2012 Perspective," The Knowledge Congress Webcast Series, March 2012
• "Health Care Reform for the Tax Practitioner," Tax Executives Institute Meeting, February 2012
• "What the HEALTH is Happening to America?", American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) Cincinnati Pension Conference, November 2011
• "Wellness Programs are Like Ogres (and Onions and Parfaits): Peeling Back the Layers of Laws that Apply to Wellness Programs," Greater Cincinnati Association of Health Underwriters Meeting; October 2011
• "Hot Topics in Employee Benefits – Secrets for Successful Benefits Professionals," Central Ohio Chapter ISCEBS Event, September 2011
• "Wellness Programs," Cincinnati Bar Association Joint Employee Benefits and Corporate Committee Meeting, September 2011
• "Welfare Plan Traps for the Unwary," Thompson Hine LLP Employee Benefits Update, March 2011
• "Health Care Reform: Burdens and Opportunities," Health Action Council Ohio, October 2010
• "Health Care Reform: Myths and Misconceptions," Human Resources Association of Southwestern Ohio, October 2010
• "Avoiding the New Excise Tax Reporting Requirement," Thompson Hine LLP Employee Benefits Breakfast Briefing, April 2010
• "HRAs and Incentives: New Challenges to Established Practices," Health Action Council Ohio Webinar, March 2010
• "New HIPAA Privacy and Security Requirements," Thompson Hine LLP Employee Benefits Breakfast Briefing, April 2009
• "COBRA Subsidy," National Association of Professional Employer Organizations Webinar, February 2009
• "COBRA Subsidy," Health Action Council Ohio Webinar, February 2009
• "Proposed Cafeteria Plan Regulations," Thompson Hine LLP Employee Benefits Breakfast Briefing, April 2008
• "Employer Health Plans in 2006 and Beyond," Thompson Hine LLP Cincinnati Labor & Employment Seminar, May 2006
• "Executive Compensation - The Cornerstone of Your Retirement," Thompson Hine LLP Spotlight on Women Seminar, March 2006
• "HIPAA Privacy, Security and Portability," Employers Resource Association, September 2005
• "Employee Benefits Update: 2005 Highlights," Thompson Hine LLP Cleveland Labor and Employment Seminar, July 2005
• "Legal Challenges Shaping the Future Balance of Health Care," Ohio Association of Health Plans 2004 Convention and Trade Show, May 2004

• Selected for inclusion in "Next Generation Lawyers", Legal 500, 2017, 2018to 2020
• Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers, Executive Compensation, 2016-2020
• Venue Magazine Great Leaders Under 40, 2015
• Selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America^© 2013 to 2021 in the field of Employee Benefits (ERISA) Law
• Ohio Super Lawyers Rising Star, 2009, 2012 to 2016
• YWCA Academy of Career Women of Achievement Rising Star Award, 2005 to 2006

Professional Associations

• American Bar Association
• Cincinnati Bar Association

Professional Activities

• American Benefits Council, Health and Welfare Task Force, 2016 to present
• American Bar Association Section of Taxation, Subcommittee on Welfare Plans and EEOC, FMLA and Leaves Issues, Asst. Vice Chair, 2017
• Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce WE Lead, participant, 2011
• ASPPA Benefits Council, Greater Cincinnati, secretary and board member, 2007
• Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) course on Retirement Plans: Basic Features and Defined Contribution Approached, assistant instructor, 2005
• Certified Employee Benefits Specialist (CEBS) course on Retirement Plans: Defined Benefit Approaches and Plan Administration, assistant instructor, 2004

Community Activities

• Our Daily Bread, board member, 2012 to present
• Ohio Women's Bar Association, law school mentor, 2011 to 2012
• Visions Community Services, mentor, 2010 to 2011
• Fine Arts Fund, Business Volunteers for the Arts, volunteer, 2002 to 2004; Steering Committee, 2005 to 2006
• Fine Arts Fund, Business on Board, graduate, 2005
• Cappies of Greater Cincinnati, secretary and board member, 2005 to 2007
• Crestview Presbyterian Church, youth leader, 2001 to 2008
• Legend Community Church, secretary and board member, 2008 to 2017
• Upward Basketball, cheerleading coach, 2006 to 2007
• North College Hill High School Mock Trial Team, founder and legal adviser, 2002 to 2006
• Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA), volunteer, 1999 to 2000