Francis P. (Frank) Alvarez is a Partner in the White Plains, New York office of Jackson Lewis. Mr. Alvarez is the national coordinator of Jackson Lewis Disability, Leave and Health Management Practice Group, which assists employers in meeting the legal and practical challenges posed by federal and state laws protecting injured and ill employees.

Joseph J. Lazzarotti is an employee benefits attorney with Jackson Lewis LLP, in the firm's White Plains, NY office. He advises clients regarding various issues involving retirement and welfare plans pertaining to ERISA, HIPAA, the Internal Revenue Code and other federal statutes. He also is the coordinator of the firm's HIPAA and Workplace Privacy Practice Group.