With the ever-changing landscape for employee benefit plans, it becomes easier and easier for an employer to fall out of compliance and risk exposure. Many employers mistakenly rely exclusively on their brokers and service providers to keep them legally compliant amidst the growing, complex regulations. However, when the Department of Labor or IRS wants to examine the benefits being offered to employees, it is important for an employer to be knowledgeable and ready.
In this practical webinar, you will learn how you can be “audit-ready” by ensuring documentation and procedures are in place to support compliance with federal laws. You will learn how to address document requests and compliance concerns. You will also learn how to identify priority areas for correction in employee benefit plans that will avoid penalties and expedite the audit process.
Upon course completion, you will be able to:
- Determine the purpose of a DOL Audit
- Identify a plan of action for:
- Determining who should answer a request for an audit
- How to handle the initial contact
- Determining why you are being contacted
- Describe the stages of an audit, including:
- Desk Audit
- Interviews
- No Action Letters
- Management Review
- Prepare for document requests, including:
- Typical requests for pension plans
- DOL document requests
- IRS document requests
- Typical requests for welfare plans
- Typical requests for pension plans
- Identify potential issues in documents, including:
- Common issues for pension plans
- Common issues for welfare plans
- Prepare compliant documentation when presented with an audit
- Proactively correct compliance issues based on a review of common mistakes
- Expedite the audit process through advance preparation
Rebecca Bush
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Rebecca Bush previously served as a human resources consultant, specializing in hot topics such as employee benefits, executive compensation, and ERISA. Ms. Bush provides management with advice and counsel in employee benefits compliance and employment litigation. She represents employers in various matters arising under federal and state employment laws, including wage and hour claims and audits, discrimination and retaliation claims, and contract disputes. She also advises employers in the highly complex realm of ERISA and IRS regulations.
CLE Credits (Law)
| Credit | Value | Type | Format |
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In some CLE states, the course will be submitted to the bar after you register. If for any reason the course is not approved, we will fully refund your registration fee. If a state is listed on this course, then we are confident the course fits that state's standards and already is or will be approved for credit.
HR Credits
| Credit | Value | Type | Format |
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| HRCI | 1.25 |
General |
On-Demand/Recording |
| SHRM | 1.25 | On-Demand/Recording |
Compliance Credits
| Credit | Value | Type | Format |
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| CCB | 1 | On-Demand/Recording |
For Compliance courses, we have listed the credit we believe this course is eligible for. After completing the course, you will receive instructions for submitting the course to the Compliance Certification Board (CCB). This education activity has not been submitted to the Compliance Certification Board (CCB)®for review or approval of its educational content. Please [email protected] directly regarding the applications and documentation necessary to submit applicable compliance related education to CCB for their review.
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Can I still receive Continuing Education Credits if I view the webinar recording instead of the live presentation?
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