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Civil Penalty/Monetary Penalty Description and ERISA Penalty Statute Section	New Maximum Penalty Effective Jan. 15, 2023
Failure to furnish statement of benefits to former retirement plan participants	$33/employee
Failure or refusal to file annual report (Form 5500)	$2,400/day
Failure to furnish employee benefit plan documents to DOL upon request	$171/day (but no greater than $1,713 per request)
Failure by employer to inform employees of Medicaid/CHIP coverage opportunities.	$127/day/employee
Failure of group health plan's plan administrator to provide state with timely coverage coordination disclosure form for Medicaid/CHIP eligible individuals.	$127/day/participant or beneficiary
Failure to provide Summary of Benefits Coverage to participant or beneficiary of group health plan	$1,190/participant or beneficiary
For a complete list of ERISA penalties click here.