Golden State Dermatology Management, LLC
Updated Filing received by DOL
Golden State Dermatology Management, LLC, a healthcare & social assistance employer in Walnut Creek, California, reported 322 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 12 insurance contracts with no premium reported and $173,796 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is fully insured (an insurance carrier pays claims). The Department of Labor received the filing on June 23, 2026, before the deadline.
Who was paid on Golden State Dermatology Management, LLC's plan
Schedule A, Part I lists each broker or agent paid on each insurance contract and the amount. Totals below add every contract Golden State Dermatology Management, LLC filed for 2024.
| Broker or agent | Commissions | Fees | Total | Contracts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodruff Sawyer · San Francisco, CA | $161,224 | $12,572 | $173,796 | 12 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Service Planvision | 226 | — | $1,520 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companylong-term disability | 440 | — | $31,756 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companylife | 440 | — | $9,094 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 135 | — | $2,818 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 49 | — | $2,541 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companyshort-term disability | 440 | — | $8,862 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 254 | — | $702 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companydental | 267 | — | $18,779 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 254 | — | $6,826 | — |
| California Physicians' Servicehealth, HMO, PPO | 71 | — | $36,523 | — |
| Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc.health, prescription drug, HMO | 150 | — | $52,635 | — |
| The Lincoln National Life Insurance Companycoverage not coded | 113 | — | $1,740 | — |
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 Golden State Dermatology Management, LLC 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.
Year over year
| 2023 | 2024 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participants | 316 | 322 | +1.9% |
| Premiums filed | $0 | $0 | not comparable |
| Broker commissions + fees | $142,993 | $173,796 | +21.5% |
| Commission rate | — | — | — |
Source: DOL Form 5500 filings for plan years 2023 and 2024.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Golden State Dermatology, LLC Employee Health and Welfare Benefits Plan#501 · insurance | November 30, 2025 | June 23, 2026 | before deadline | 322 |
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 Golden State Dermatology Management, LLC pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Golden State Dermatology Management, LLC's 2024 Form 5500 reports $173,796 in broker commissions and fees across 12 insurance contracts ($161,224 in commissions, $12,572 in fees), with Woodruff Sawyer receiving the largest share.
Is Golden State Dermatology Management, LLC'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 California Physicians' Service, Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc..
How does Golden State Dermatology Management, LLC's broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Golden State Dermatology Management, LLC because the filing does not report medical premium on Schedule A (usual for self-funded plans). In dollars, employers with 200-499 participants that disclosed broker pay reported a median of $77,013.
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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.