ACA and ERISA Compliance: 11 Steps to Avoid (or Survive) a Department Of Labor Audit
April 23 @ 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm
This course will cover the key requirements for employers sponsoring health and welfare plans. Participants will learn about DOL audits, common compliance pitfalls, and how to document actions to ensure readiness.
This course will be held virtually on April 23, 2025, from 12:00pm to 1:00pm. The course is minimum is 5 people and limited to 10 people.
With two comprehensive federal laws and their regulations, there are a lot of requirements that employers sponsoring health and other welfare plans (medical, dental, vision, prescription, life insurance, short- and long-term disability plans and others) need to ensure they are performing. During this fast-moving session, one of the country’s most highly rated speakers, Gary Kushner, SPHR, CBP of Kushner & Company, will walk through 11 items you’ll want to review to make sure you have all of the processes and documentation you’ll need to be compliant, especially if your small business is ever the subject to a DOL audit.
- Learn what the DOL looks for when they do an audit (and what you can do to be totally prepared).
- Identify the pitfalls that many employers miss when sponsoring plans that can show up on audit.
- Learn what and how to document your compliance actions in the event of an audit.
After attending this program participants will also be able to:
- Choose the benefit array that’s right for the owner and their employees.
- Determine how to best fund their employee benefit offerings.
Internationally recognized as an expert in the field, Gary Kushner is one of the nation’s most sought-after speakers on HR strategy and employee benefits. He has advised four U.S. Presidents on health care and has testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the U.S. House Small Business Committee on employee benefit issues.
Gary Kushner is also a frequent resource to the news media outlets including the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, Associated Press, Knight-Ridder, the Kiplinger Washington Newsletter, CNN News, Fortune, MSNBC, and “Good Morning America” among others. Additionally, he serves on the Editorial Review Board of HR Management magazine and an adviser to the Hope Health Letter.
This course would be beneficial to owners and staff with responsibilities for designing and funding a compliant employee benefit offering to themselves and their employees.
Point Value: 2
