Employee Benefits Security Administration

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The Employee Benefits Security Administration is a U.S. federal agency that oversees and enforces laws governing private-sector employee benefit plans, including retirement, health, and other welfare programs.

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Label Occurrences
Employee Benefits Security Administration canonical 13

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Predicate Object
instanceOf federal agency of the United States
government organization
appliesToJurisdiction private-sector employee benefit plans in the United States
private-sector health benefit plans in the United States
private-sector retirement plans in the United States
private-sector welfare benefit plans in the United States
country United States of America
surface form: United States
formerlyKnownAs Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration
hasResponsibility administration of Delinquent Filer Voluntary Compliance Program
administration of the Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
civil enforcement of ERISA
compliance assistance to plan sponsors and fiduciaries
coordination with the Internal Revenue Service on employee benefit plan matters
coordination with the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
education and outreach to plan participants and beneficiaries
enforcement of COBRA continuation coverage requirements
enforcement of ERISA standards for private-sector employee benefit plans
enforcement of HIPAA portability and nondiscrimination provisions for group health plans
enforcement of certain Affordable Care Act provisions for employer-sponsored group health plans
fiduciary oversight of private-sector employee benefit plans
interpretive guidance on employee benefit plan laws
investigation of violations of employee benefit plan laws
oversight of other private-sector welfare benefit plans
oversight of plan fiduciary conduct
oversight of plan funding standards under ERISA
oversight of private-sector health plans
oversight of private-sector retirement plans
oversight of prohibited transaction rules for employee benefit plans
protection of employee benefit plan assets
protection of the rights of plan participants and beneficiaries
regulation and enforcement related to Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements
regulation of reporting and disclosure for employee benefit plans
review of Form 5500 annual reports
headquartersLocation Washington, D.C.
inception 1974
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
languageOfWorkOrName English
legalAuthority Affordable Care Act
COBRA
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985
ERISA
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
surface form: HIPAA

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act
Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement provisions of ERISA
Affordable Care Act
surface form: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act

Pension Protection Act of 2006
Pension and Welfare Plans disclosure and reporting provisions
locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity District of Columbia
parentOrganization United States Department of Labor
partOf United States Department of Labor
sector private sector
shortName EBSA
website https://www.dol.gov/agencies/ebsa

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

United States Department of Labor hasDivision Employee Benefits Security Administration
HELP Committee overseesAgency Employee Benefits Security Administration
Office of the Solicitor supports Employee Benefits Security Administration
Office of Benefits Tax Counsel worksWith Employee Benefits Security Administration
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 administeredBy Employee Benefits Security Administration
ERISA administeredBy Employee Benefits Security Administration
Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangement provisions of ERISA administeredBy Employee Benefits Security Administration
EBSA fullName Employee Benefits Security Administration
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration predecessorOf Employee Benefits Security Administration
Pension and Welfare Benefits Administration nameChangedTo Employee Benefits Security Administration
Office of the Solicitor of the U.S. Department of Labor worksWith Employee Benefits Security Administration
Public Law 93-406 administeredBy Employee Benefits Security Administration
Assistant Secretary of Labor for Employee Benefits Security heads Employee Benefits Security Administration