Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
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The Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration was the former name of the U.S. Department of Labor agency responsible for overseeing and enforcing federal laws governing private-sector employee benefit plans.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal agency
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government organization ⓘ |
| appliesTo | private-sector employee benefit plans ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| enforces |
COBRA continuation coverage provisions
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Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ⓘ federal pension standards ⓘ fiduciary responsibility rules for benefit plans ⓘ reporting and disclosure requirements for benefit plans ⓘ |
| field |
employee benefits
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health and welfare benefits ⓘ labor regulation ⓘ pension regulation ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
health benefit protections
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private employee benefit security ⓘ retirement income security ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | executive branch of the United States government ⓘ |
| hasRole |
enforcement of federal employee benefit laws
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oversight of employee benefit plans ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| industry | public administration ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis | Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ⓘ |
| nameChangedTo | Employee Benefits Security Administration ⓘ |
| oversees | private-sector employee benefit plans ⓘ |
| parentAgency | United States Department of Labor ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Department of Labor ⓘ |
| performs |
civil enforcement actions
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compliance assistance for plan sponsors ⓘ investigations of employee benefit plans ⓘ outreach to plan participants ⓘ |
| predecessorOf | Employee Benefits Security Administration ⓘ |
| regulates |
401(k) plans
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defined benefit pension plans ⓘ defined contribution plans ⓘ health benefit plans ⓘ pension plans ⓘ retirement plans ⓘ welfare benefit plans ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
protecting beneficiaries of private-sector benefit plans
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protecting participants in private-sector benefit plans ⓘ protecting plan assets ⓘ |
| sector | private sector ⓘ |
| subordinateTo | United States Secretary of Labor ⓘ |
| typeOfJurisdiction | regulatory ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Employee Benefits Security Administration
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formerlyKnownAs
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Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
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