Resources

Employee Benefits Links

• http://www.toolkit.cch.com (Business Owner's Toolkit)
  Small Business guide with information on hiring, maintaining and retaining employees
  
  
• http://www.dol.gov (Department of Labor)
  Department of Labor Website, including compliance assistance, regulations and rules
  
  
• http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/cobra.htm (COBRA)
  Consolidated Omnibus Reconciliation Act - gives workers and families options to continue coverage due to job loss, etc. Includes FAQ, fact sheets, booklets, compliance assistance
  
  
• http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/erisa.htm (ERISA)
  Employee Retirement Income Security Act- sets minium standards for health and pension plans. Includes compliance assistance, and consumer information
  
  
• http://www.dol.gov/dol/topic/health-plans/portability.htm (HIPAA)
  Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act- provides rights and protections for participants and beneficiaries in group health plans. Includes Q & A, overview, fact sheets, booklets and more
  
  
• http://www.dol.gov/ebsa/ (Retirement and Pension)
  
  
• http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/ (FMLA)
  Family and Medical Leave Act -synopsis, compliance assistance
  
  
• http://www.dol.gov/esa/whd/flsa/ (FLSA)
  Fair labor Standards Act - synopsis, compliance assistance
  
  
• http://www.hhs.gov/news/facts/privacy.html (Department of Health and Human Services)
  HIPAA, privacy information
  
  
• http://www.eeoc.gov (US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission)
  Laws, practices, contact information
  
  
• http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/public-affairs/hsa/about.shtml (HSA)
  Health Savings Account information- FAQs, forms, basics, contacts
  
  
• http://www.ustreas.gov/offices/public-affairs/hsa/pdf/HSA-Tri-fold-english-07.pdf (HSA)
  Health Savings Account information-Trifold brochure from the US Treasury