1. United States Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration

2. U.S. Department of Labor Organizational Chart

3. EBSA’s Field Offices

4. Your local office: Florida, Puerto Rico and US Virgin Islands
1000 S. Pine Island Road, Suite 100
Plantation, Florida 33324
Tel: (954)
Fax: (954)
Enforcement Units: Norman Rivera and Irene Pirpiris
Benefits Advisor Unit: Abiezer Moyet

5. What is ERISA ? Employee Retirement Income Security Act
Federal law originally enacted in 1974
Sets standards in establishing, operating and managing employee benefit plans
Covers two types of plans: pension and welfare plans

6. Top 10 Complaints Abandoned 401(k) Plans
Late remittance of employee contributions into 401(k) Plans
Terminated vested participants in both Defined Contribution and Defined Benefit Plans
Issues with distributions from 401(k) Plans
Potential Private Pension Benefit Notices

7. Top 10 Complaints COBRA notices Health Coverage terminated prematurely
Group Health Plans canceled for non-payment
Grand Fathered Health Plans
Mental Health Parity issues

8. Internal Revenue Service
Resources
U.S. Department of Labor
Interactive “Small Business Advisor”
EBSA – pubs and Qs
Internal Revenue Service
pubs