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Compliance

We understand it’s time-consuming to make sure your plan adheres to the rules and regulations that govern HR and employee benefits today, so we’re here to help. Our comprehensive services are aimed to keep you in compliance with current laws, help avoid unnecessary audits and penalties, and ensure your benefits remain valued by your employees.

ELEVATED EXPERTISE

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national network of experts and services

What makes our compliance offering different from all the rest? With a team of national expert compliance resources, we’re able to offer expansive capabilities for client services, both in scope and depth of experience, access to preferred third-party vendor partners, discounted subscription rates, and other valuable incentives that allow employers to implement solutions for their compliance needs.

PROGRESSIVE SERVICES

Compliance centers in your corner

Employers can tap into everything compliance through our convenient, online specialty centers. Offering a wide range of resources, you can tune into webcasts, find whitepapers, get learning and development resources about HIPAA, ACA, COBRA, ERISA, FMLA, and more, including third-party professional service provider referrals for other related compliance obligations.

Plan Document Connection

The Plan Document Resource Center offers helpful guidance about ERISA and IRS guidelines for creating and maintaining Wrap Plan Documents, Summary Plan Descriptions, and Cafeteria/Section 125 plan documents.

The ACA Information Reporting Assistance Center

The ACA Information Reporting Resource Center is designed to assist clients with expert guidance and resources necessary to understand, and comply with, the various employer shared responsibility reporting requirements of the Affordable Care Act, as well as complex inquiries related to compliance with the ACA and it’s reporting requirements.

Form 5500 Specialty Operations Center

The Form 5500 Specialty Operations Center is designed to assist clients with guidance surrounding the preparation and filing of Form 5500s, including helping with the actual Form 5500 filing.

Employer’s Mergers and Acquisitions Resource Center

The Employer’s Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) Resource Center is dedicated to assisting clients with expert guidance as it relates to the complexities and nuances of employer compliance obligations arising in the context of organizational mergers and acquisitions. We help map out M&A strategies for proposed or implemented M&A activities.

HIPAA Resource Center 

The HIPAA Resource Center is designed to assist clients with guidance and resources necessary to understand, and comply with, the complicated requirements of HIPAA.

Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Education & Resource Center

The Mental Health Parity & Addiction Equity Education & Resource Center is designed to assist clients with expert guidance and resources necessary to understand, and comply with, the complicated requirements of MHPAEA.

WEBINARS

Stay ahead with educational webcasts

Gain insights (and continuing education credits) from webcasts offered through The Baldwin Professional Education Connection. Developed by our in-house subject matter experts, our webcasts cover an array of in-demand topics, including USERRA, HIPAA, MPHAEA, and more.

NEWSLETTER

Get updates at your fingertips

Every month, the Baldwin Bulletin delivers timely compliance news so you always have the latest information about regulatory changes, legal updates, and employee benefits-related happenings.

ALERTS

Take action with timely compliance alerts

We send timely compliance alerts when special events or regulatory changes happen that require your immediate attention and action to help you remain compliant and your employees protected.

THE BALDWIN GROUP INSIGHTS

Stay in the know


Our experts monitor the employee benefits space and compliance updates to provide meaningful insights and help break down what you need to know, potential impacts, and how you should respond. 

Baldwin Bulletin
Upcoming Compliance Deadlines – March 2025
Employers must comply with numerous reporting and disclosure requirements in connection with their group health plans.  Please note the following…
Baldwin Bulletin
DOL Announces 2025 Annual Adjustments to Penalty Amounts
March 5, 2025 Stephanie Hall, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance The Department of Labor (“DOL”) has announced the 2025 annual adjustments…
Baldwin Bulletin
California Corner: New Compliance Obligations and Key Changes from the 2024 Legislative Session
March 5, 2025 Dominique Town, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance With the new year already underway, benefits managers and other plan…
Baldwin Bulletin
Exploring Dependent Care Assistance Programs
March 5, 2025 Caitlin Hillenbrand, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance Many employers understand the benefits of offering a dependent care assistance…
Baldwin Bulletin
Guidance for Establishing a Health and Welfare Plan Fiduciary Committee
March 5, 2025 Jason N. Sheffield, J.D., National Director of Compliance, & Dominique Town, Associate Director, Benefits Compliance Part One:…
Baldwin Bulletin
Nondiscrimination In Action Part VI: Dependent Care Assistance Programs
March 5, 2025 Jason N. Sheffield, J.D., National Director of Compliance Part I: Nondiscrimination for Dependent Care Assistance Programs Discrimination…
Baldwin Bulletin
Frequently Asked Question (“FAQ”) of the Month – March 2025
TOPIC: ACA REPORTING/EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION Question: Is an applicable large employer (ALE) required to continue to offer medical coverage to an…
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