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29 U.S.C. s. 1002: ERISA definitions
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Publisher. U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov)
Edition. U.S. Code (govinfo), retrieved 2026-08-28
Status. U.S. Code, public domain.
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29 U.S.C. s. 1002: ERISA definitions is a state statute published by U.S. Government Publishing Office (govinfo.gov). It is one of the documents that insurance license exam questions are written from, including life & health practice questions. This page summarizes it and points to the official version, which is the text to rely on.
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- 29 U.S.C. § 1002: subsection (2)(A)(i) (Employee Pension Benefit Plan)
“(2)(A) Except as provided in subparagraph (B), the terms "employee pension benefit plan" and "pension plan" mean any plan, fund, or program which was heretofore or is hereafter established or maintained by an employer or by an employee organization, or by both, to the extent that by its express...”
- 29 U.S.C. § 1002: subsection (1)(A) (Employee Welfare Benefit Plan)
“(1) The terms "employee welfare benefit plan" and "welfare plan" mean any plan, fund, or program which was heretofore or is hereafter established or maintained by an employer or by an employee organization, or by both, to the extent that such plan, fund, or program was established or is maintained...”
- 29 U.S.C. § 1002: subsection (7) (Participant)
“(7) The term "participant" means any employee or former employee of an employer, or any member or former member of an employee organization, who is or may become eligible to receive a benefit of any type from an employee benefit plan which covers employees of such employer or members of such...”
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