Preferred Label : employee retirement income security act;
MeSH definition : A 1974 Federal act which preempts states' rights with regard to workers' pension benefits
and employee benefits. It does not affect the benefits and rights of employees whose
employer is self-insured. (From Slee & Slee, Health Care Reform Terms, 1993);
MeSH synonym : pl 93-406; pl93-406; public law 93 406; public law 93-406; united states employee retirement income security act; erisa;
MeSH annotation : add UNITED STATES; CATALOGER: Use NAF entry;
Origin ID : D019461;
UMLS CUI : C0376631;
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A 1974 Federal act which preempts states' rights with regard to workers' pension benefits
and employee benefits. It does not affect the benefits and rights of employees whose
employer is self-insured. (From Slee & Slee, Health Care Reform Terms, 1993)
