Barney & Barney LLC

Employers face significant challenges when developing policies that comply with relevant legislation

Barney & Barney is not only knowledgeable, but proactive in ensuring you are kept abreast of all relevant regulations and legislative changes.

Barney & Barney’s compliance team includes an on-staff ERISA attorney who monitors all benefits-related legislation. With 10 years of experience in compliance from the angle of the provider, insurer, employer and trial attorney, our ERISA attorney adds real-life experience and expertise when advocating for our clients.

Staying Informed of Compliance Issues

Clients are informed of all regulatory and legislative issues that may affect their employee benefits plans through monthly newsletters and Breaking News pieces provided within 48 hours of regulatory or legislative changes. Barney & Barney’s team of compliance and legal professionals provide educational tools and information disseminated to you in the following ways:

• - Annual legislative seminar presented by our ERISA attorney
• - “Breaking News” bulletins informing you of legislative developments
• - Monthly compliance newsletters providing on-going monitoring of changing regulations and legislation, as well as useful compliance checklists
• - Sample documents and guides to ensure your plan documents and policies and procedures are aligned with all relevant regulation requirements
• - Online resource compliance tools with government links
• - Access to our compliance professionals to assist in clarifying complicated regulatory or legislative matters

In addition to our in-house team of professionals, Barney & Barney partners with external experts that can assist you with compliance issues, such as:

• - A CPA that specializes in the filing of IRS Form 5500 for Welfare and Retirement benefit plans and collects Schedule A’s from carriers
• - Highly regarded law firms who specialize in human resources and employment law
• - Experts in COBRA and FSA who can alleviate your administrative burdens and the risks of self-administration

Staying informed and up-to-date on legislative and regulatory requirements is paramount to your business, and Barney & Barney will be your partner in making sure you stay informed of all your state and federal requirements.