Benefits Administration During Leave of Absence
An employee leave of absence doesn’t mean that employers get a break from benefits administration. There are many important tasks related to compliance, documentation and eligibility that need to be managed.
There is no cost to attend this event. Seats are limited to availability. Once registered, additional event details for the day of the event will be sent to you via email.
Join ClearPath for the next Clear60 event, as we help employers create their own benefits administration checklist for the necessary tasks during an employee leave of absence.
During this session we will discuss:
- Laws requiring benefits continuation during leave of absence
- Compliance with COBRA and FMLA requirements
- Key plan documents regarding leave of absence
- Premium payment while on leave and consequences for failure to pay premiums
- Issues involving cafeteria and account-based plans
- Effects of pandemic-related legislation on benefit eligibility and benefit administration
This webinar event is approved by the Human Resource Certification Institute and the Society for Human Resource Management to qualify for 1 recertification credit hour.
Speaker
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Carl PilgerOf CounselCarl Pilger is of counsel in the Atlanta office of Fisher Phillips and a member of the firm’s Employee Benefits Practice Group. He advises clients with respect to all aspects of employee benefits and executive compensation, with an emphasis on health and other welfare benefit plans, cafeteria plans, consumer-driven health care options, and employee wellness programs.
He has extensive experience advising clients on the complexities of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act including challenging IRS shared responsibility payments. He also advises employers on compliance issues involving the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and various other federal and state benefits compliance matters.
Carl joined the firm in its Atlanta office in 1994 and then rejoined the firm in 2021 following nearly a decade of educating and counseling clients on employee benefits compliance issues for two insurance brokerage firms. Prior to that, he practiced in the employee benefits groups at two full-service, regional law firms and served as in-house ERISA counsel for a national credit card processor.
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