The plan number is a three-digit number that is assigned to the plan by the plan administrator or plan sponsor. This three-digit plan number, in conjunction with the employer's nine-digit employer identification number (or EIN), creates a unique 12-digit number that is used by the DOL to identify the plan.
The easiest way to find out whether you are enrolled in a self-funded ERISA plan or whether you are enrolled directly in the state-regulated HMO or insurance company is to ask your employer.
Check out your old W-2 tax forms; the forms will list the employer you had a retirement plan with that year. Use the information on your old W-2 to contact your plan sponsor, or old employer, directly to get your account information.
The easiest way to find out whether you are enrolled in a self-funded ERISA plan or whether you are enrolled directly in the state-regulated HMO or insurance company is to ask your employer. At the time of this writing, Congress was considering adding consumer protections and mandated benefits to ERISA plans.
Check Your Plan Documents: Review your Summary Plan Description (SPD) or other documents. ERISA plans must provide an SPD that clearly states they are an ERISA plan. Look at Employer Contributions: If your employer contributes to the plan or matches your contributions, it's likely an ERISA plan.
Your IRS/ERISA Plan Number can be found in your Summary Plan Description in section.
Submit a Written Request You can send a formal letter or email to the plan administrator requesting specific documents. To ensure clarity, include the following details in your request: Your name and contact information; Your employee ID number (if applicable);
You can find a plan's ID below the plan name when you preview plans and prices. If you've already enrolled in a plan, you'll find your plan's ID in your Marketplace account under "My Plans and Programs." Each Marketplace application has a unique identification number, or Application ID.
Plans must meet minimum ERISA requirements The Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration currently oversees ERISA. Your retirement plan administrator should be able to tell you whether or not your retirement plan qualifies for ERISA.
The Plan ID is a 3-digit number used by the DOL, IRS, and ERISA to identify one employee welfare plan from another of a company's benefit offerings. The Plan ID is used on all of our Plan Document Packages, including the ERISA Wrap Summary Plan Description.