David Sydlik The Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance (OHPSCA) is the primary source of regulations and interpretive guidance related to group health plans under ERISA and provides education, compliance assistance, and other technical support to group health plans, their service providers, participants and beneficiaries, other EBSA offices, and other government agencies on health coverage-related matters. Chet Andrzejewski 202-693-8335. Federal government websites often end in .gov or .mil. Liam Roberts OED staff will advance the protections of ERISA by timely processing of exemption requests under Title I of ERISA, ensuring the establishment of effective conditions and safeguards to protect plans, participants and beneficiaries, and facilitating meritorious transactions that would otherwise be prohibited. An agency within the U.S. Department of Labor, 200 Constitution AveNW The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) is committed to educating and assisting the nearly 152 million workers, retirees and their families covered by approximately 747,000 private retirement plans, 2.5 million health plans, and 673,000 other welfare benefit plans holding approximately $11.7 trillion in assets; as well as plan sponsors and members of the employee benefits community. OMB Control Number: 1210-0146 Exp. EBSA conducts most of its criminal investigations with other federal law enforcement agencies under the direction of the United States Attorney for that jurisdiction. .ebsa-content .topic-wrapper form input[type='submit'] { padding: 0.5em; } Suite N-5623 202-693-8673Division of Legislative Policy Analysis Office Director The Office of Regulations and Interpretations is primarily responsible for carrying out EBSA's regulatory agenda and interpretive activities under Title I of ERISA, except for Part 7 and related group health plan issues handled by the Office of Health Plan Standards and Compliance Assistance (OHPSCA). The Division of Regulations is primarily engaged in implementing the agency's regulatory agenda under Title I of ERISA and coordinating regulatory activities with other Federal agencies. 202 693-8601. Lisa earned her law degree from the Fordham University School of Law and her undergraduate degree from Hofstra University. Your information will also be logged in EBSA's tracking system so that there is a record of the question, concern, or complaint that you have brought to our attention. Supplemental 2009 Schedule C. Health. Requests for interpretations and other rulings will be acknowledged within two weeks of receipt. The ERISA Fiduciary Advisor is one of a series of elaws (Employment Laws Assistance for Workers and Small Businesses) Advisors developed by the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to help employers and employees understand their rights and responsibilities under Federal employment laws. They will get you the answer or let you know where to find it. Please contact us by phone at 1-866-444-3272, or online to communicate directly with an EBSA Benefits Advisor. Lisa was named as a Super Lawyer for Employee Benefits on the Super Lawyers New York Metro Annual Lists for 2021 and 2022. .manual-search ul.usa-list li {max-width:100%;} Office Director You will always receive straightforward information on how the law applies to your circumstances, information about options that may be available, respect for your privacy and the name of the EBSA employee assisting you. EBSA's Benefits Advisor Program | STTC Awards /*-->