Catherine M. Stowers

Krieg DeVault LLP, Indianapolis, USA

Ms. Stowers is a graduate of DePauw University and the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis.  She is a member of the firm?s Employee Benefits and Executive Compensation practice group.  Ms. Stowers has experience working with health and welfare benefit plan issues.  She previously served as general counsel to a third party benefits administrator, which afforded her substantial experience with claims administration and legal compliance for self-funded and multi-employer health plans.  Ms. Stowers has also worked with health plan sponsors in resolving issues related to plan design and documentation, claim appeals and disputes, and issues related to stop loss coverage.  Her practice focuses on issues facing employers, consultants and benefit administrators in the health and welfare arena, with particular emphasis in the areas of HIPAA, COBRA, and ERISA claims.

Bar Admissions
Indiana (1993)

Education
Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Indiana Law Review, Editorial Board

DePauw University, B.A., cum laude, 1990

Published Works
Co-author, "The Impact of Technological Advancement on Pharmaceutical Company Liability", 30 Ind. L. Rev. 487 (1997)

Co-author, "1996 Indiana Property Law Update", 29 Ind. L. Rev. 1035 (1996)

"The Scope of Federal Preemption:  How Far May States Go in Regulating Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements Established Under ERISA?", 26 Ind. L. Rev. 151 (1992)

Classes / Seminars Taught
Various training seminars for HIPAA Nondiscrimination Compliance related to design and implementation of wellness programs under the 2006 Final Regulations.

Various training seminars for HIPPA Privacy Compliance, COBRA Compliance, and Form 5500 Preparation

Adjunct instructor of Legal Writing, Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, 1995 - 1996


Professional Associations and Memberships
Indiana Benefits Conferenece - Self Insurance Institute of America, Inc.