Paralegal

Western Growers Family of Companies•Irvine, CA

13d•$81,624 - $106,110•Onsite

About The Position

Western Growers Health, a part of Western Growers Family of Companies, provides employer-sponsored health benefit plans to meet the needs of those working in the agriculture industry. The unmatched benefit options provided by Western Growers Health stem from the core mission of Western Growers Association (est. 1926) to support the business interests of employers in the agriculture industry. Our mission at Western Growers Health is to deliver value to employers by offering robust health plans that meet the needs of a diverse workforce. By working at Western Growers Health, you will join a dedicated team of employees who care about offering quality health benefits and excellent customer service to plan participants. If you want to start making a difference working in the health care industry, then apply to Western Growers Health today!

Requirements

Active Paralegal Certification required.
Ten years' experience in the self-insured health benefits industry with prior work history at a third-party administrator, sophisticated health insurance brokerage house, or insurer providing Administrative Services Only (ASO) arrangements.
Ten years' experience drafting, amending, and tracking changes to self-insured health benefit plan documents, summary plan descriptions, and summaries of benefits and coverage.
Detailed understanding of laws governing self-insured health plans including: Affordable Care Act, ERISA, COBRA, HIPAA, and applicable Internal Revenue Code Sections 105 &125.
Understanding of cafeteria plans, section 125 flexible spending arrangements, and health savings accounts.
Expertise with Microsoft Office software programs including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
Excellent analytical, writing and verbal skills.
Outstanding organizational skills, customer service, phone and email communication and research abilities.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in health care administration, English, or legal studies, or equivalent concentration preferred.
Certification as health benefits specialist preferred.
Experience filing form 5500s preferred.
Understanding of multiple employer welfare arrangements preferred.

Responsibilities

Draft customized comprehensive ERISA plan documents, summary plan descriptions, summary of benefits and coverage, material modifications, and ERISA wrap documents.
Adhere to document production timelines to ensure efficiency and timely document production.
Develop audit protocol to ensure accuracy of documentation.
Complete continuing education credits through an approved and accredited institution or vendor to stay up to date on latest documentation technique and best practices to ensure that our organizations are using cutting edge language.
Work directly with the account management and sales team to manage and facilitate the sales process with clients by describing document production services, turn-around times, and availability of customization.
Provide technical guidance regarding plan language and training for prospects, clients, brokers, consultants and the internal team as needed. Provide assistance when a client or team member requires assistance understanding the plan language or the underlying legal requirement giving rise to the language.
Provide annual amendment recommendations based on changes in the laws/regulations or best practice changes in the self-insurance industry.
Develop and implement interdepartmental guidelines as needed to improve turnaround time of requests for information from key contacts.
Maintain client order log including status of open, pending, and completed orders.
Develop expertise with legal department document retention software in order to maintain compliance with document retention policies.
Maintain version control of documentation including original, modifications, and amendments.
Maintain record of plan notices, summaries of material modifications, and client communications.
Keep abreast of laws and regulations impacting employee benefits, claims procedures, and notice requirements by using our legal database subscriptions to research, analyze and understand changes in the law and/or regulations.
Utilize all capabilities to satisfy one mission — to enhance the competitiveness and profitability of our members. Do everything possible to help members succeed by being curious and striving to understand what others are trying to achieve, planning, and executing work helpfully and collaboratively. Be willing to adjust efforts to ensure that work and attitude are helpful to others, being self-accountable, creating a positive impact, and being diligent in delivering results.
Maintain an active Paralegal Certification.
All other duties as assigned.