Videos
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What is Mental Health & Substance Use Disorder Parity?
Discover the challenges people face when seeking mental health and substance use disorder care and how a federal law is removing these obstacles.
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No Surprises Act
The No Surprises Act protects workers and families covered by employer-sponsored health plans from unexpected medical bills. If you have concerns or questions about a bill you received, call the No Surprises Act Help Desk at (800) 985-3059.
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Worker Ownership / Employee Ownership
Learn more about EBSA's new Employee Ownership Initiative that promotes employee ownership and worker voice.
Fact sheets
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Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
VFCP encourages employers and plan officials to voluntarily correct violations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
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EBSA Restores Nearly $1.4 Billion to Employee Benefit Plans, Participants, and Beneficiaries
EBSA's monetary and non-monetary results demonstrate a strong, fair, and effective program that protects the benefits of America's workers and retirees.
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Retirement Security Rule
The rule defines who is an investment advice fiduciary for purposes of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Frequently asked questions
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EFAST2 Credentials
- Who needs to register?
- I don’t remember my PIN. How can I retrieve it?
- How can I change the address, email address, or user type?
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Young Adults and the Affordable Care Act
- How does the Affordable Care Act help young adults?
- Who benefits from this tax treatment?
- Does the adult child have to purchase an individual policy?
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Benefit Claims Procedure Regulation
- When does the time period for making an initial decision on a claim begin?
- What are the effective date and applicability dates of new claims procedure rules?
Forms and filing instructions
Learn how to correctly file other federal forms.
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Form 5500 Series
Satisfy annual reporting requirements under Title I and Title IV of ERISA and the Internal Revenue Code.
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Form PR
Report information for a person or entity that intends to serve as a pooled plan provider for pooled employer plans.
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Form M-1
File your annual report for Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWAs) and Certain Entities Claiming Exception (ECEs).
Publications
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Taking the Mystery Out of Retirement Planning
This booklet uses three time periods in charting your retirement savings.
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Reporting and Disclosure Guide for Employee Benefit Plans
A quick reference tool for certain basic reporting and disclosure requirements under ERISA.
Research bulletins
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Private Pension Plan Bulletin
This bulletin summarizes Form 5500 data filed by private-sector retirement plans as required by ERISA to satisfy annual reporting requirements.
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Form 5500 Direct Filing Entity Bulletin
This bulletin describes the universe of Direct Filing Entities (DFEs) that filed a Form 5500 in 2021 and summarizes the results of the DFE asset spreading process.
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Group Health Plans Report
This document is an appendix to the Report to Congress: Annual Report on Self-Insured Group Health Plans for 2024.
Research papers
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Buy Low, Sell High: The Ability of Investors to Time Purchases and Sales of Mutual Funds
Did market trends from July 2020 through June 2023 perhaps contribute to the reduction of excess performance gaps relative to the pre-2017 period?
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Characteristics and Performance of Target Date Funds in the United States
This study characterizes the target date fund landscape and analyzes their expenses, asset allocation, and (risk-adjusted) performance.
MHPAEA social media toolkit
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More resources
Read detailed reports about employee benefits issues from the ERISA Advisory Council.
EBSA's advisory opinions apply the law to a specific set of facts.
Read amicus briefs under ERISA from 2000 to today.
We can help employers comply with federal laws that cover job-based benefit plans.
If a multi-employer pension plan is deemed critical or endangered under federal law, it must notify participants, beneficiaries, bargaining parties, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, and the Department of Labor.
Information letters from EBSA call attention to well-established principles or interpretations of ERISA.
Still have questions? Other government agencies and private organizations might be able to help.