Profile
Morgan L. Kreiser practices in the area of employee benefits, ERISA, tax law, and public employer retirement systems. She represents clients with respect to all aspects of ERISA compliance and employee benefit programs, including qualified retirement plans, deferred compensation arrangements, equity compensation incentives, and health and welfare benefits.
Morgan received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Creighton University School of Law, where she served on the Creighton Law Review. There, she was also inducted into the National Order of the Barristers based on her outstanding participation and performance as a student advocate and received a CALI Excellence for the Future award in State and Local Tax. She graduated from Central College with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies.
Areas of Practice
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2017
- Central College, B.A., 2014
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- Nebraska State Bar Association Leadership Academy, Member (2022-2023)
- American Bar Association Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Committee, Vice-Chair (2022-present)
- Nebraska State Bar Association Professional Enhancement Committee, Member (2020-present)
- Human Resources Association of the Midlands, Member (2019-2022)
- Football for the World, Board Member and Volunteer (2018-2022)
- Omaha Bar Association, Member (2018-present)
- Nebraska State Bar Association, Member (2018-present)
- American Bar Association, Member (2018-present)
- The National Order of Barristers (2017 inductee)
- Creighton University School of Law’s Young Alumni Association, Board Member (2017-2020)
Bar & Court Admissions
- Nebraska, 2017
- Iowa, 2018
Selected Practice Highlights
-
Serving as substantive law consultant in securing summary judgment ruling, in a case of first impression, that held the employer’s time frame for providing a COBRA election notice was extended during the COVID-19 outbreak period and was therefore timely (2021)
Recent Speaking Engagements
- “Tax Considerations for Remote Working Arrangements,” Central Nebraska HR 2022 Employment Law Forum, March 2022
- “The Present and Future Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Labor and Employment Law in the United States,” Creighton Law Review Symposium: Once in a Century: Employment Law and the Legal Legacy of COVID-19, March 2022
- “Employee Benefits HOT Topics,” Western Nebraska Human Resources Management Association Conference, April 2022
- “2022 Employee Benefits Update and Common Compliance Pitfalls,” 2022 Labor Law Forum, May 2022
Labor & Employment Law Update
- DOL Finalizes Electronic Disclosure Rules for Retirement Plans
- IRS Announces 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Retirement and Health and Welfare Benefit Plans
- IRS Proposes Changes to ACA Affordability Thresholds
- Ready or Not, Cybersecurity Guidance for Employee Benefit Plans is Here
- 2022 HSA and HDHP Cost-of-Living Adjustments Announced
- The DOL and IRS Have Been Busy! Quick Hits Employee Benefits Update
- Irs Grants Relief For Covid-19 Testing And Treatment For High Deductible Health Plans
- Nebraska And Iowa Announce Unemployment Insurance Relief Amid Covid-19 Crisis
- SECURE 2.0 is Here: Major Retirement Plan-Related Changes
- DOL’s Final Rule for ERISA Plan Investments Significantly Restricts ESG Factors
- Final Transparency in Coverage Rules Significantly Impact Group Health Plan Disclosures
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plans: Are You Ready for Lifetime Income Disclosures? DOL Issues Interim Guidance
- An Employee Benefit Plan Sponsor’s 2021 End-of-the-Year “To Do List”
- EEOC Withdraws Proposed Wellness Plan Incentive Rules
- IRS Extends Deadlines for Required Retirement Plan Amendments
- A Retirement Plan Sponsor’s End-of-the-Year “To Do List”
- Secretary of Treasury Announces 2021 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
- An Employee Benefit Plan Sponsor’s 2022 End-of-the-Year “To Do List”
- 2023 HSA and HDHP Cost-of-Living Adjustments Announced
- IRS Proposes Changes to ACA Affordability Thresholds
Covid-19 Information Hub
- IRS Grants Relief for Spousal Consents and Participant Elections under Qualified Retirement Plans
- IRS Answers Questions About the COBRA Subsidies
- IRS Grants Rollover Relief for 2020 Required Minimum Distributions
- IRS Releases Guidance on CARES Act Retirement Plan Distributions
- Updated EEOC Guidance on Vaccines, Masks and Incentives
- Benefits for Employers Under the New Stimulus Law
- Irs Grants Relief For Covid-19 Testing And Treatment For High Deductible Health Plans
- Nebraska And Iowa Announce Unemployment Insurance Relief Amid Covid-19 Crisis
- IRS Issues Guidance for Reporting FFCRA Wages
- IRS Issues Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferrals, but Questions Remain — UPDATED
- Cares Act – Relief For Employers And Employees
- IRS Announces PPP Loan Recipients May Qualify for Employee Retention Credit
- Supplemental $600 Per-week Benefit Expanded To Short-time Compensation (STC) Programs
- IRS Issues Guidance Regarding FFCRA Tax Credits
- The End of the COVID-19 Emergency Response in Nebraska: Income Tax Withholding for Telecommuters
- The Covid-19 Disaster Declarations And Options For Employers
- Extension Of Timeframes For Employee Benefit Plans
- DOL Issues Guidance on Employee Benefits-Related Extensions
- IRS Issues Guidance On Expansion Of Retirement Plan Distributions And Loans
- American Rescue Plan Act Provides Sweeping Relief Impacting Employee Benefits
- IRS Issues Increased Flexibility For Cafeteria Plans And FSAS
- Unanswered Questions About the ARPA’s Cobra Subsidies
- DOL Issues Much-Anticipated Model Notices for COBRA Premium Subsidies
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Areas of Practice
Education
- Creighton University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2017
- Central College, B.A., 2014
Bar & Court Admissions
- Nebraska, 2017
- Iowa, 2018
Profile
Morgan L. Kreiser practices in the area of employee benefits, ERISA, tax law, and public employer retirement systems. She represents clients with respect to all aspects of ERISA compliance and employee benefit programs, including qualified retirement plans, deferred compensation arrangements, equity compensation incentives, and health and welfare benefits.
Morgan received her Juris Doctor, cum laude, from Creighton University School of Law, where she served on the Creighton Law Review. There, she was also inducted into the National Order of the Barristers based on her outstanding participation and performance as a student advocate and received a CALI Excellence for the Future award in State and Local Tax. She graduated from Central College with a Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies.
Professional & Civic Affiliations
- Nebraska State Bar Association Leadership Academy, Member (2022-2023)
- American Bar Association Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Committee, Vice-Chair (2022-present)
- Nebraska State Bar Association Professional Enhancement Committee, Member (2020-present)
- Human Resources Association of the Midlands, Member (2019-2022)
- Football for the World, Board Member and Volunteer (2018-2022)
- Omaha Bar Association, Member (2018-present)
- Nebraska State Bar Association, Member (2018-present)
- American Bar Association, Member (2018-present)
- The National Order of Barristers (2017 inductee)
- Creighton University School of Law’s Young Alumni Association, Board Member (2017-2020)
Selected Practice Highlights
-
Serving as substantive law consultant in securing summary judgment ruling, in a case of first impression, that held the employer’s time frame for providing a COBRA election notice was extended during the COVID-19 outbreak period and was therefore timely (2021)
Recent Speaking Engagements
- “Tax Considerations for Remote Working Arrangements,” Central Nebraska HR 2022 Employment Law Forum, March 2022
- “The Present and Future Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Labor and Employment Law in the United States,” Creighton Law Review Symposium: Once in a Century: Employment Law and the Legal Legacy of COVID-19, March 2022
- “Employee Benefits HOT Topics,” Western Nebraska Human Resources Management Association Conference, April 2022
- “2022 Employee Benefits Update and Common Compliance Pitfalls,” 2022 Labor Law Forum, May 2022
Labor & Employment Law Update
- DOL Finalizes Electronic Disclosure Rules for Retirement Plans
- IRS Announces 2023 Cost-of-Living Adjustments for Retirement and Health and Welfare Benefit Plans
- IRS Proposes Changes to ACA Affordability Thresholds
- Ready or Not, Cybersecurity Guidance for Employee Benefit Plans is Here
- 2022 HSA and HDHP Cost-of-Living Adjustments Announced
- The DOL and IRS Have Been Busy! Quick Hits Employee Benefits Update
- Irs Grants Relief For Covid-19 Testing And Treatment For High Deductible Health Plans
- Nebraska And Iowa Announce Unemployment Insurance Relief Amid Covid-19 Crisis
- SECURE 2.0 is Here: Major Retirement Plan-Related Changes
- DOL’s Final Rule for ERISA Plan Investments Significantly Restricts ESG Factors
- Final Transparency in Coverage Rules Significantly Impact Group Health Plan Disclosures
- Defined Contribution Retirement Plans: Are You Ready for Lifetime Income Disclosures? DOL Issues Interim Guidance
- An Employee Benefit Plan Sponsor’s 2021 End-of-the-Year “To Do List”
- EEOC Withdraws Proposed Wellness Plan Incentive Rules
- IRS Extends Deadlines for Required Retirement Plan Amendments
- A Retirement Plan Sponsor’s End-of-the-Year “To Do List”
- Secretary of Treasury Announces 2021 Retirement Plan Contribution Limits
- An Employee Benefit Plan Sponsor’s 2022 End-of-the-Year “To Do List”
- 2023 HSA and HDHP Cost-of-Living Adjustments Announced
- IRS Proposes Changes to ACA Affordability Thresholds
Covid-19 Information Hub
- IRS Grants Relief for Spousal Consents and Participant Elections under Qualified Retirement Plans
- IRS Answers Questions About the COBRA Subsidies
- IRS Grants Rollover Relief for 2020 Required Minimum Distributions
- IRS Releases Guidance on CARES Act Retirement Plan Distributions
- Updated EEOC Guidance on Vaccines, Masks and Incentives
- Benefits for Employers Under the New Stimulus Law
- Irs Grants Relief For Covid-19 Testing And Treatment For High Deductible Health Plans
- Nebraska And Iowa Announce Unemployment Insurance Relief Amid Covid-19 Crisis
- IRS Issues Guidance for Reporting FFCRA Wages
- IRS Issues Guidance on Payroll Tax Deferrals, but Questions Remain — UPDATED
- Cares Act – Relief For Employers And Employees
- IRS Announces PPP Loan Recipients May Qualify for Employee Retention Credit
- Supplemental $600 Per-week Benefit Expanded To Short-time Compensation (STC) Programs
- IRS Issues Guidance Regarding FFCRA Tax Credits
- The End of the COVID-19 Emergency Response in Nebraska: Income Tax Withholding for Telecommuters
- The Covid-19 Disaster Declarations And Options For Employers
- Extension Of Timeframes For Employee Benefit Plans
- DOL Issues Guidance on Employee Benefits-Related Extensions
- IRS Issues Guidance On Expansion Of Retirement Plan Distributions And Loans
- American Rescue Plan Act Provides Sweeping Relief Impacting Employee Benefits
- IRS Issues Increased Flexibility For Cafeteria Plans And FSAS
- Unanswered Questions About the ARPA’s Cobra Subsidies
- DOL Issues Much-Anticipated Model Notices for COBRA Premium Subsidies