Benefits specialist Jobs in USA

Job Description

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Process enrollments and annual updates into the HRIS including enrollments and changes for group life including GUL, GVUL, and disability insurances from Personnel Action Notices (PAN’s), benefit enrollment forms, benefit change forms and correspondence. Notify payroll of premium deduction requirements.
• Complete all activities related to the Affordable Care Act (ACA) including annual notifications, monthly eligibility administration, and electronic IRS filing and any state filings.
• Reconcile accounts and pay monthly premiums for Health, Dental, Vision, group life including GTL, VAIP, GUL, GVUL, and disability income insurances.
• Communicate with professional and support staff as well as insurance carriers relating to general coverage and issues.
• Perform daily audit of Benefit Administration system within HRIS.
• Answer questions regarding Health, Dental, Vision, LTC, group life including AD&D, VAIP, GUL, GVUL, and long-term disability benefits.
• Coordinate LTD claims with carrier and communicate claim requirements with claimants.
• Update new hire benefit orientations and conduct said orientations. Assist with year-end promotion and new partner processing.
• Prepare annual benefit audits.
• Assist with benefit mailings as required, including annual credible coverage notifications.
• Calculate and enter new premiums for life insurances; maintain partner, senior partner, and of counsel premiums in the HRIS. Inform payroll of premium deduction changes / additions.
• Coordinate the administrative aspects of the annual benefits open enrollment process, including update open enrollment materials and other duties as required.
• Other duties as requested and assigned.

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