Dodge Logging, Inc.
Updated Filing received by DOL
Dodge Logging, Inc., a manufacturing — chemical, wood, plastics employer in Maupin, Oregon, reported 107 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 5 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $17,946 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). The Department of Labor received an amended filing on June 29, 2026; the original filing date is not in the public dataset.
Who was paid on Dodge Logging, Inc.'s plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Dodge Logging, Inc. filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John J. Davidson · Tigard, OR | $12,775 | $848 | $13,623 | 1 |
| Davidson Benefits Planning · Tigard, OR | $3,483 | $432 | $3,915 | 3 |
| Heartease LLC · Hillsboro, OR | $119 | $24 | $143 | 1 |
| PCF Insurance Services · Lake Oswego, OR | $117 | $0 | $117 | 1 |
| Worksite Benefits Group Inc · Vancouver, WA | $46 | $15 | $61 | 1 |
| Margaret Bryant · Lake Oswego, OR | $58 | $0 | $58 | 1 |
| Benefits BY Design Inc · Ridgefield, WA | $24 | $4 | $28 | 1 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, Part I (broker commissions and fees), plan year 2024, as published in EBSA's 2024 "Latest" dataset. Part I names whoever the carrier paid, which can be a firm or an individual agent; both are public record. Amounts exclude pay from carriers not tied to a listed contract.
Insurance contracts and carriers
Every insurance contract reported on Schedule A: carrier, what it covers, people covered at year end, earned premium, and broker compensation.
| Carrier · coverage | Covered | Premium | Broker pay | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regence Bluecross Blueshield of Oregonhealth, prescription drug | 45 | — | $13,623 | — |
| Metropolitan Life Insurance Companydental, life | 83 | — | $3,399 | — |
| Colonial Life and Accident Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 4 | — | $623 | — |
| Eyemed Vision Care on Behalf of Fidelity Security Life Insurance Co.vision | 38 | — | $301 | — |
| Providence Health Plancoverage not coded | 102 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Schedule A, plan year 2024. Self-funded medical coverage has no premium; amounts shown for it are stop-loss or administrative contracts.
How Dodge Logging, Inc. compares
Medians across employers for plan year 2024, the most recent complete year. Commission rates use fully insured medical contracts only; dollar medians use every employer that disclosed broker pay.
Not computable: no insured medical premium on the filing.
Source: BenefitsLedger benchmarks from 58,547 employer health plans with 100 or more participants, plan year 2024. Methodology.
Filings and timeliness
Plans this employer filed under its EIN with a health benefit code. Large plans are due seven months after the plan year ends, or two and a half months later with an extension; amended filings carry the amendment date, so no timing is asserted for them.
| Plan | Plan year end | Received by DOL | Timing | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dodge Logging Inc Welfare Benefit Plan#503 · amended · insurance | December 31, 2024 | June 29, 2026 | amended filing; original date not in data | 107 |
Source: DOL Form 5500 Part I and signature dates; "late" means received after the extended deadline (the 15th day of the tenth month after plan year end). What a late Form 5500 costs.
How much did Dodge Logging, Inc. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Dodge Logging, Inc.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $17,946 in broker commissions and fees across 5 insurance contracts ($16,623 in commissions, $1,323 in fees), with John J. Davidson receiving the largest share.
Is Dodge Logging, Inc.'s health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2024 filing indicates the plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). Medical coverage is written by Regence Bluecross Blueshield of Oregon.
How does Dodge Logging, Inc.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Dodge Logging, Inc. because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 100-199 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $53,852.
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Record built October 24, 2026 from U.S. Department of Labor, EBSA Form 5500 datasets (2025, 2024, 2023 plan years, 'Latest' files). Filings can run 7 to 10 months behind the plan year; always confirm against current plan documents. BenefitsLedger is not affiliated with the U.S. Department of Labor. Open the DOL filing search.