Benefit Plans Administration Handbook

 

 

EPC Benefit Plans - Who We Are & How It Works
Group Insurance Basics
Benelogic Online Enrollment System
Enrollment Issues
COBRA
HR Legislation
Wellness
Life Insurance
Web Sites of Interest
Newsletters & Committee Minutes

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EPC Benefit Plans - Who We Are & How It Works
     EPC Overview - 11/08
     EPC Benefit Plan Insurance Committee
     EPC HIPAA Privacy Notice

Group Insurance Basics
     An Overview of the Basics

Benelogic Online Enrollment System
     Benelogic Intro for Employees Memo

     How To Instruction for HR Users (Employee Instruction - click here)
          Accessing the HR Portal
          Adding Employees
          Benefit Class Change
          Listing Employees
          Terminating Employee Benefits
          Monthly Report Instructions


Enrollment Issues
     Who are Dependents & Other Eligibility Issues
     Federal Law & Eligible Dependents (Mercer)
     Special Enrollment Periods - What & When
     "Other" Dependents Information Form
     Dependent Eligibility Audits (AON)
     Federal Form I-9 - Verification of Residency Status
     Open Enrollment Memo
     Qualified Child Medical Support Orders (AON)

COBRA -    
     COBRA - COBRA Basics
     ARRA - Premium Subsidy - IRS Jan'10 Update, IRS FAQ Jan '10
     ARRA - What is an involuntary termination - IRS 4/09 FAQ

HR Legislation *See Below
     YEAR END LEGISLATIVE SUMMARIES - 2008
          How They affect EPC Benefit Plans
          Morgan Lewis Employee Benefits LawFlash
     ADA LEGISLATION
          ADA 2008 Changes (Morgan Lewis)
      FMLA - Family Medical Leave Act
          FMLA Basics
          FMLA Dept of Labor Website
               Includes FMLA Poster, new forms and DOL guidance
              
WH-380-E Certification of Health Care Provider for Employee’s Serious Health Condition
                   WH-380-F Certification of Health Care Provider for Family Member’s Serious Health Condition
                   WH-381 Notice of Eligibility and Rights & Responsibilities
                   WH-382 Designation Notice
                   WH-384 Certification of Qualifying Exigency For Military Family Leave
                   WH-385 Certification for Serious Injury or Illness of Covered Service member -- for Military Family Leave 

          FMLA 2009 Changes (Nixon Peabody)
          FMLA Change 1/28/08 – Care for Service Member (Segal)
          FMLA New Regulations 2009 (Seyfarth Shaw)
     GENETIC INFORMATION NONDISCRIMINATION ACT
          GINA (Morgan Lewis)

     MEDICARE
          Medicare Eligibility & Enrollment for Active Employees
          Medicare D Notice of Creditable Coverage
     MENTAL HEALTH PARITY
          Mental Health Parity (Lockton)
     MICHELLE'S LAW - Extension of Coverage Eligibility for dependent student with major illness
          Morgan Lewis Summary
     SECTION 125 FLEXIBLE SPENDING ACCOUNTS
          Section 125 – New Proposed Regulations - Plan Years 1/1/2009 (AON)
     USERRA Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Act
          USERRA Q & A 10/2001 (Coolidge Wall)
          USERRA Poster

* The EPC is not a law firm and cannot provide legal guidance in Employee Benefits issues. The HR Legislation articles on this website are intended as a general assist to district personnel. Specific issues should be discussed with legal counsel.

Life Insurance
     Life Insurance Quote for EPC Districts
          Summary of Plan Provisions – Basic & Optional Life

     Forms
          Enrollment Form – Basic Life & AD&D
          Beneficiary Designation Form
          Assist America Brochure
          Evidence of Insurability Form
          Life Conversion & Portability at Termination – Q & A
          Conversion Kit
          Conversion Notice
          Portability Kit
          Portability Notice

Websites of Interest for HR & Benefits

     U.S. Department of Labor www.dol.gov - obtain information concerning COBRA, HIPAA forms, benefit surveys, FMLA

     www.uscis.gov/files/form/I-9.pdf - The latest Form I-9 Employment Eligibility Verification.

     www.irs.gov/pub/irs-pfd/fw4.pdf - W-4 withholding tax form.

     www.ohio.gov/forms/ - Submit the Employer New Hire Reporting electronically. This site also provides the employer with a listing of the school taxes that are required to be taken out and the IT-4 form.

Employee Access Websites:

     UHC: www.myuhc.com

     Anthem: www.anthem.com

     Delta Dental: www.consumertoolkit.com

     VSP: www.vsp.com

     E-Health Insurance:  www.ehealthinsurance.com Quotes for individual coverage for employees or dependents terminating coverage

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