Strategic Goal 4: Health Benefits and Income Security

Secure health benefits and, for those not working, provide income security

Other Information:

Health benefits and income security are important to all workers and their families. The Department assists individuals who need unemployment insurance benefits and workers who lost their jobs but need continuing health coverage for themselves and for their families. DOL also administers four workers’ compensation programs that provide health, medical, and income replacement benefits to federal and certain other designated workers who are injured at work or acquire an occupational disease, or their dependents. Additionally, the Department protects workers’ benefits by enforcing laws against fraud, abuse, and mismanagement of employee benefits plans and by insuring defined-benefit pension plans.

Stakeholder(s):

• Those Not Working

Objective(s):

Outcome Goal 4.1: Return to Work

Performance Goal OWCP 4.1: Return to Work

Outcome Goal 4.2: Income Support

Performance Goal ETA 4.2: Payments to Unemployed Workers

Performance Goal OWCP 4.2: Work-Related Injuries

Outcome Goal 4.3: Health Benefits and Retirement Security

Performance Goal EBSA 4.3: Health Benefits and Retirement Security

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