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href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/national-medical-support-notice-nmsn-faqs\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">National Medical Support Notice FAQs<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-173\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/forms\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Forms<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-174\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/employer-forum\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Employer Forum<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-182\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/title-companies\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Title Companies<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-222\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Resources<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-826\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/monthly-locations\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Monthly Locations<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-184\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/brochures-and-flyers\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Brochures and Flyers<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-186\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/outreach-services\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Outreach Services<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-185\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/community-resources\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Community Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-187\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/child-support-forms\/\" class=\"elementor-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Forms<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-609\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Fatherhood Initiative<\/a>\n<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-615\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/fatherhood-initiative_\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">About<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1131\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/fatherhood-collaborative\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Fatherhood Collaborative<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-817\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/brotherhood-in-fatherhood\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Father Support Group<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-717\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/workshops\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Workshops<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-873\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Events<\/a>\n\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-custom menu-item-object-custom menu-item-has-children menu-item-620\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-sub-item elementor-item-anchor\" tabindex=\"-1\">Past Events<\/a>\n\t\t<ul class=\"sub-menu elementor-nav-menu--dropdown\">\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-872\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/2025-ventura-county-fatherhood-summit\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">2025 Ventura County Fatherhood Summit<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-716\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/fatherhood-summit\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">2024 Ventura County Fatherhood Summit<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-738\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/harvesting-all-dads\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Harvesting All Dads<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t\t<li class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-366\"><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/empowering-fathers\/\" class=\"elementor-sub-item\" tabindex=\"-1\">Empowering Fathers Series<\/a><\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\t<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t<\/nav>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d955f6c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6d955f6c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7092af0a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7092af0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee27cf9 e-grid-align-left elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-shape-rounded elementor-grid-0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-social-icons\" data-id=\"ee27cf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"social-icons.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-social-icons-wrapper elementor-grid\" role=\"list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-instagram elementor-repeater-item-cf315c9\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/vcchildsupport\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Instagram<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-instagram\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-facebook elementor-repeater-item-eb1431e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/VCChildSupport\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Facebook<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-facebook\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-twitter elementor-repeater-item-87fd240\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/VCChildSupport\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Twitter<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-twitter\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-youtube elementor-repeater-item-a6aad76\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@vcdcss2987\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Youtube<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-youtube\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-grid-item\" role=\"listitem\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-icon elementor-social-icon elementor-social-icon-linkedin elementor-repeater-item-b4c30d8\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/ventura-county-department-of-child-support-services\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-screen-only\">Linkedin<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class=\"fab fa-linkedin\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f55a946 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6f55a946\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42a470e4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42a470e4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d23a42d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5d23a42d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employer General Information<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cc4afa1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"5cc4afa1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18a9aaa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18a9aaa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Employers and the Department of Child Support Services<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-84eb59e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"84eb59e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employers play a vital role in ensuring the financial and medical security of children by cooperating with the Ventura County Department of Child Support Services. Annually, our department collects millions of dollars on behalf of children and families in Ventura County. A majority of these funds come from employers who have been issued income withholding orders. Thank you for your continued efforts!<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-45b7a043 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"45b7a043\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60840379 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"60840379\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c2b800 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1c2b800\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Employers have four responsibilities:\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bc8756 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bc8756\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a07b82 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a07b82\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul type=\"disc\">\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\">Report all newly hired\n     employees to the state Directory of New Hires<br>\n     <a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2023\/08\/2020-6-18_New-Hire-Reporting_Fact-Sheet_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"(click to view New Hire Reporting Fact Sheet) - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-pdf-br=\"1\" data-uw-pdf-doc=\"\">(click to view\n     New Hire Reporting Fact Sheet)<\/a><\/li>\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\">When you receive an Income\n     Withholding Order for Child Support you must follow the terms:<\/li>\n <ul type=\"circle\">\n  <li class=\"MsoNormal\">Deduct the specified\n      amount from each paycheck<\/li>\n  <li class=\"MsoNormal\">Remit those payments\n      within seven days<\/li>\n <\/ul>\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\">Comply with the National\n     Medical Support Notice and sign the children up for health insurance if it\n     is available<\/li>\n <li class=\"MsoNormal\">Notify the Local Child\n     Support Agency when any employee separates from employment whether the\n     employee is terminated, resigns, retires or is laid off. Information about\n     an employee must be provided such as his\/her earnings, current address,\n     and health insurance coverage.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1886564 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1886564\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82a7b0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"82a7b0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dcss.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/11\/IWO_FactSheet_ADA_09292023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/IWO-Fact-Sheet-1-232x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-456\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/IWO-Fact-Sheet-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/IWO-Fact-Sheet-1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/IWO-Fact-Sheet-1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/IWO-Fact-Sheet-1-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/IWO-Fact-Sheet-1.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Click to enlarge<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9cb29 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d9cb29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Child Support Payments\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p>As an employer, the payments you withhold should be sent to the State Disbursement Unit, not the local child support office. All payments are to be mailed to the address listed below.\u00a0<strong>Do not send cash<\/strong>.<\/p><p>State Disbursement Unit<\/p><p>P.O. Box 989067<\/p><p>West Sacramento, CA 95798<\/p><p>NOTE: THIS ADDRESS IS FOR PAYMENTS ONLY.<\/p><h3><strong>Paying Electronically\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3><p><a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=17309.5.&amp;lawCode=FAM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">California businesses are required to submit payments electronically to the SDU per\u00a0<strong>California Family Code section 17309.5<\/strong><\/a>. The California State Disbursement Unit provides several methods of paying electronically including paying through Automated Clearing House (ACH) Debit or Credit and credit cards. All ACH debit and credit card payments will be processed by ExpertPay.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.expertpay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">To register for your ExpertPay account, visit\u00a0<strong>expertpay.com<\/strong>\u00a0or call 1-800-403-0789<\/a>.<\/p><p>If your company is interested in using one of these convenient options, please access the following links for further information:<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/childsupport.ca.gov\/state-disbursement-unit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"California State Disbursement Unit - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">California State Disbursement Unit\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/dcss.ca.gov\/payment-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"California Department of Child Support Services Employer Payment Information - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">California Department of Child Support Services Employer Payment Information<\/a><\/strong><\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.expertpay.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"ExpertPay.com - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">ExpertPay.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p><h3><strong>Electronic Income Withholding Orders (e-IWO)<\/strong><\/h3><p>California is now exchanging e-IWOs with employers utilizing the Federal Office of Child Support Enforcement e-IWO process. A faster and easier way for employers to receive and reply to Income Withholding Orders is available. By utilizing the federal e-IWO or Electronic Income Withholding Order process, employers will save time and money while reducing the potential for error usually associated with manually processing paper documents.<\/p><p>Please click on the photo below for more information on the e-IWO.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f603d6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f603d6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f478dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7f478dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dcss.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/11\/EIWO_FactSheet_ADA_09292023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/E-IWO-791x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-457\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/E-IWO-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/E-IWO-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/E-IWO-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/E-IWO-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/E-IWO.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Click to enlarge<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9f9ede elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9f9ede\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/employer-faq-re-income-withholding-order-iwo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Please click here for frequently asked IWO questions. - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\">View frequenty asked IWO questions<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9369339 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9369339\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a71a6f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1a71a6f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a5ecad elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9a5ecad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>National Medical Support Notice (NMSN)<\/strong><\/h3><p>The National Medical Support Notice (NMSN) is a two-part notice sent to employers from a local child support agency. Its purpose is to ensure that children receive health care coverage when it\u2019s available and required as part of a child support order.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/childsupport.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/252\/Employers\/Health-Insurance-Information_english_ADA_actual.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Employers and health plan administrators are required to complete and comply with the NMSN and the<strong> Health Insurance Information (DCSS 0054)<\/strong> form, which is available online<\/a>.\u00a0(California Family Code Sections, 3751.5, 3763, 3764, 3766, 3767, 3768, 3769, 3771, and 3773.)<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/national-medical-support-notice-nmsn-faqs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Please click\u00a0<strong>here\u00a0<\/strong>for frequently asked NMSN questions<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6335ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6335ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652250d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"652250d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dcss.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2023\/11\/NationalMedicalSupportNotice_FactSheet_ADA_10022023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"791\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/NMSN-1-791x1024.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-462\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/NMSN-1-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/NMSN-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/NMSN-1-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/NMSN-1-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/NMSN-1.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 791px) 100vw, 791px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Click to enlarge<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a888e11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a888e11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3><strong>Employer Checklist for the NMSN<\/strong><\/h3><p>Confirm that the person named in the NMSN is the employee and provide him\/her with a copy of the Notice within 10 business days.<\/p><p>Determine whether group health insurance is available to the employee and dependent child(ren).<\/p><p>Forward instructions to enroll to the designated Plan Administrator within 20 business days of receipt of Notice (Union\/Trust Benefit Representative or Employer Benefits Specialist).<\/p><p>Once enrollment is verified with the effective date, complete the Health Insurance Information form and return it to the issuing LCSA.<\/p><p>You must, within 40 business days of the date of the Notice or sooner if reasonable, furnish the LCSA with a description of the coverage available and the effective date of the coverage, including, if not already provided, a summary plan description and any forms, documents, or information necessary to effectuate such coverage, as well as information necessary to submit claims for benefits.<\/p><p>If health insurance coverage terminates for any reason, notice of lapse of health insurance coverage must be forwarded to the LCSA as soon as possible: no later than 10 business days.<\/p><p>For more information on the IWO or NMSN, click on the photo below for the California Child Support Services &#8211; A guide for Business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4984c9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b4984c9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df0f4a4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"df0f4a4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/dcss.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/345\/2022\/11\/EmployerHandbook_05102022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"232\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/California-Child-Support-Services-A-Guide-for-Business-232x300.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-461\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/California-Child-Support-Services-A-Guide-for-Business-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/California-Child-Support-Services-A-Guide-for-Business-791x1024.png 791w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/California-Child-Support-Services-A-Guide-for-Business-768x994.png 768w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/California-Child-Support-Services-A-Guide-for-Business-1187x1536.png 1187w, https:\/\/staging.venturacounty.gov\/child-support-services\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/18\/2024\/01\/California-Child-Support-Services-A-Guide-for-Business.png 1545w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Click to enlarge<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a18439e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a18439e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For more Employer Information Click the Link Below:<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/dcss.ca.gov\/employer-resource\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"California Department of Child Support Services Employer Resource Center - opens in new tab\" data-uw-rm-ext-link=\"\" data-uw-rm-brl=\"PR\" data-uw-original-href=\"https:\/\/dcss.ca.gov\/employer-resource\/\"><strong>California Department of Child Support Services Employer Resource Center\u00a0<\/strong><\/a><\/p><h3><strong>We Want to Hear From You!<\/strong><\/h3><p>Please complete our brief online survey for Employers and Title Companies. By doing this you can help us improve our website and make it more useful for your needs. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/Z2G2LJZ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click on the following link to access the survey,\u00a0<strong style=\"text-align: var(--text-align)\">VCDCSS Employer &amp; Title Company Survey.<\/strong><\/a><\/p><h3><strong>Contact Us<\/strong><\/h3><p>Telephone: 866-901-3212<\/p><p>Fax: 805-437-8308<\/p><p>Email:\u00a0<strong><a href=\"mailto:DCSS.Outreach@venturacounty.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"send an email to DCSS.Outreach@venturacounty.gov\" data-uw-rm-vglnk=\"\">DCSS.Outreach@venturacounty.gov<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32eb9c5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32eb9c5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;jet_parallax_layout_list&quot;:[]}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Instagram Facebook Twitter Youtube Linkedin Employer General Information Employers and the Department of Child Support Services Employers play a vital role in ensuring the financial and medical security of children by cooperating with the Ventura County Department of Child Support Services. 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