Employment, Labor & Benefits Glossary Of Certain Terms Used Throughout Our Website.
ERISA: Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) (Pub. L. 93-406 codified as
29 USC § 1002), as amended
HIPAA: The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA;
Pub.L. 104-191, 110 Stat. 1936), as amended
ADEA: Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (Pub. L. 90-202) (ADEA), as amended
PPACA/HCR: The Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act, as amended by the Health Care and
Education Affordability Reconciliation Act (unless the specific use dictates otherwise)
COBRA: Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985, as amended
Title VII: Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended
GINA: Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (Pub.L. 110-233, 122 Stat. 881.
FMLA: The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, as amended
FLSA: The Fair Labor Standards Act 1938, as amended
DOL: Department of Labor
NYS: New York State
MEC: Minimum Essential Coverage
EHB: Essential Health Benefit
PBGC: Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
EEOC: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
EBSA: Employee Benefits Security Administration
MV: Minimum Value
AC: Affordable Coverage
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