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Compliance & Administration
Employee Benefits

Compliance & Administration

We help employers navigate the complex regulatory landscape of employee benefits — from ERISA and ACA to COBRA and HIPAA — so you can focus on your business while we handle the details.

ERISA & Regulatory Compliance
Compliance

We keep your plan documents current and your fiduciary responsibilities met — monitoring regulatory updates from the IRS, DOL, and HHS so you're never caught off guard.

Summary Plan Descriptions (SPDs) and plan document drafting
Plan amendments and Summaries of Material Modification
ERISA fiduciary guidance and governance support
Monitoring of IRS, DOL, and HHS regulatory updates
ACA Reporting & Employer Requirements
ACA

Full-service ACA compliance support for Applicable Large Employers — from tracking coverage offers to preparing and filing required IRS forms accurately and on time.

IRS Forms 1094-C and 1095-C preparation and filing
Applicable Large Employer (ALE) tracking and reporting
Employer Shared Responsibility compliance review
ACA affordability and minimum value analysis
COBRA Administration
Continuation

End-to-end COBRA administration that takes the complexity out of continuation coverage — from qualifying event tracking and notices to premium billing and carrier coordination.

Qualifying event tracking and timely notice generation
Premium billing and payment processing
Eligibility and enrollment management for continuants
Coordination with carriers on coverage continuation
Spending Accounts & Reimbursement Plans
Tax Savings

Tax-advantaged account programs that reduce costs for both employers and employees — designed, administered, and kept compliant from setup through ongoing management.

Health Savings Account (HSA) setup and administration
Flexible Spending Account (FSA) plan management
Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA) design and compliance
Premium Only Plan (Section 125) establishment and support
Nondiscrimination Testing & Form 5500
Reporting

Annual testing and reporting services to keep your benefit plans in good standing with the IRS and DOL — including cafeteria plan testing, Form 5500 preparation, and electronic filing guidance.

Cafeteria plan eligibility and key employee concentration tests
FSA, HRA, and self-funded plan nondiscrimination testing
Form 5500 and schedule preparation for welfare benefit plans
Electronic filing guidance and DOL SPD tracking
HIPAA, FMLA & Notice Compliance
Privacy & Leave

Comprehensive support for privacy, leave, and notice obligations — ensuring your organization meets HIPAA, FMLA, and all required annual and event-based disclosure requirements.

HIPAA privacy and security compliance review
FMLA leave administration and employer guidance
Required annual and event-based notice fulfillment
Medicare Part D, CHIP, and other mandated disclosures

Guardian and its subsidiaries do not endorse or have any direct or indirect responsibility with respect to employee benefits.