EBSA

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EBSA is a U.S. Department of Labor agency responsible for enforcing federal laws that regulate private-sector employee benefit plans, including retirement and health plans.


Statements (48)
Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal agency
government agency
abbreviation EBSA
country United States
doesNotCover church employee benefit plans
government employee benefit plans
enforces Affordable Care Act provisions related to employer-sponsored group health plans
COBRA
ERISA
HIPAA portability and nondiscrimination provisions for group health plans
Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement (MEWA) provisions
fiduciary responsibility rules for employee benefit plans
reporting and disclosure requirements for employee benefit plans
focusesOn participant rights and claims procedures
plan fiduciary standards
plan funding requirements
plan reporting and disclosure
fullName Employee Benefits Security Administration
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
jurisdiction health benefit plans
pension plans
private-sector employee benefit plans
retirement plans
welfare benefit plans
languageOfWork English
legalAuthority Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
oversees Form 5500 annual reporting for employee benefit plans
parentAgency United States Department of Labor
partOf United States federal government
regulates 401(k) plans
defined benefit pension plans
group health plans
private-sector employer-sponsored health plans
private-sector employer-sponsored retirement plans
private-sector employer-sponsored welfare benefit plans
responsibleFor civil enforcement of ERISA
ensuring compliance with federal health benefit plan laws
ensuring compliance with federal pension laws
interpreting and issuing regulations under ERISA
investigating potential violations of employee benefit laws
protecting the benefits of participants in private-sector employee benefit plans
protecting the integrity of employee benefit plan assets
providing compliance assistance to plan fiduciaries
providing compliance assistance to plan participants and beneficiaries
providing compliance assistance to plan sponsors
providing compliance assistance to service providers
sector private sector
website https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
EBSA
abbreviation
Employee Benefits Security Administration
shortName

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