Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P.A.
Updated Filing received by DOL
Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P.A., a professional & technical services employer in Greenville, South Carolina, reported 170 participants in its health and welfare plan for plan year 2024. Its Form 5500 shows 1 insurance contract with no premium reported and $33,102 in broker commissions and fees. The plan is self-funded (the employer pays claims itself). The Department of Labor received the filing on December 15, 2025, before the deadline.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United of Omaha Life Insurance Companydental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability | 178 | — | $33,102 | — |
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 Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P.A. 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 | 166 | 170 | +2.4% |
| Premiums filed | $1,219,034 | $0 | — |
| Broker commissions + fees | $85,400 | $33,102 | −61.2% |
| Commission rate | 4.8% | — | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P. A. Welfare Benefit Plan#502 · insurance, general assets | June 30, 2025 | December 15, 2025 | before deadline | 170 |
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 Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P.A. pay in health insurance broker commissions in 2024?
Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P.A.'s 2024 Form 5500 reports $33,102 in broker commissions and fees across 1 insurance contracts ($20,633 in commissions, $12,469 in fees).
Is Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P.A.'s health plan self-funded or fully insured?
The 2024 filing indicates the plan is self-funded (the employer pays claims itself).
How does Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P.A.'s broker compensation compare with similar employers?
A commission-to-premium ratio cannot be computed for Willson Jones Carter & Baxley, P.A. 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.