This human resource management website features a compliance section with guidelines on COBRA, FMLA, HIPAA, and HIPAA Privacy, and Section 125 cafeteria plans. Information is also available concerning GINA, Michelle’s Law, and WHCRA. In addition, we have a dedicated section of HRfuel Online that deals with Health Care Reform. We keep you updated on new laws and changes in law that govern benefit plans. We also sponsor a monthly seminar series called inFORUM where we host seminars and webinars on topics that our clients confront daily in running HR & benefit plans. In the last year, topics have included the change in the COBRA law, FMLA, ERISA, and Health Care Reform. Our other seminars include topics related to HR issues and wellness.

Are you compliant?

There are countless rules and regulations governing employee benefit plans; many of which are quite complex. Our team at Clarke & Company Benefits can assist you in meeting your compliance obligations because we stay up-to-date on laws and regulations that affect your employee benefit program. Here’s where we can help…

    ERISA

  • Summary Plan Description (SPD) to include plan documents
  • Summary of Material Modifications
  • Form 5500
  • Summary Annual Report

    FMLA

  • Notice to be posted
  • Written Guidance

     COBRA

  • Initial / General COBRA notice, COBRA election notice, notice of unavailability, notice of early termination, notice of insufficient payment, and premium change notice.
  • Notice of the Cobra subsidy availability and notice of extension must be provided.

Genetic Information Non-discrimination Act (GINA)- 15 or more employees

  • No general notice required but individual notices in certain circumstances

   HIPAA

  • Wellness Program disclosures
  • Notice of Privacy Practices, Notice of Breach of Unsecured PHI, and Portability Notices

   Medicare Part D

  • Disclosure Notices for creditable or non-creditable coverage
  • Retiree Drug Subsidy

   Michelle’s Law

  • Notice required to be included with any notice for certification of student status

   USERRA

  • Notice required to be posted where other employee notices are customarily posted

   Women’s Health and Cancer Rights Act (WHCRA)

  • Notice required upon enrollment in the plan and annually thereafter

   CHIPRA

  • CHIP Notice about the available assistance to all employees is required every year

Let Clarke & Company help keep you compliant.

Clarke & Company Benefits can assist you with any of the following compliance issues that you may have:

  • Summary Plan Descriptions
  • COBRA*
  • CHIPRA
  • IRS Form 5500 for Welfare Plans
  • GINA
  • HIPAA & HIPAA Privacy
  • FMLA
  • Michelle’s Law
  • Health Care Reform Notifications
  • Employee Handbooks

We have access to a wide range of experts in each field that we can refer clients to when they need further assistance. We have arranged discount fee schedules with most of our preferred vendors for services provided.

*Charge for this service.