ACA and ERISA Compliance: 11 Steps to Avoid (or Survive) a DOL Audit
After passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), there are even more requirements to be met by employers that sponsor health and other welfare plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), which they’ll need to ensure they are performing if subject to audit.
Learning Objectives:
- What the DOL looks for when it does an audit.
- What you can do to be totally prepared in the event of an audit.
- Identify the pitfalls that can show up on audit, which many employers miss when sponsoring plans.
Gary B. Kushner, CBP

Internationally recognized as an expert in the field, Mr. Kushner is one of the nation's most sought after speakers on HR strategy and employee benefits. He has advised four U.S. Presidents on health care and has testified before the U.S. Senate Finance Committee, the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee and the U.S. House Small Business Committee on employee benefit issues.
A frequent resource to the media, Mr. Kushner contributes to the Wall Street Journal, the New York Times, AP, Knight-Ridder, the Kiplinger Washington Newsletter, CNN News, Fortune, MSNBC and Good Morning America among others. More importantly, he and his wife Tamis have five children and four wonderful (and amazing!) grandchildren.
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