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I have a question about pension benefits. Where can I find some answers?

I need to take Family Medical Leave. Where can I find out if I’m eligible?

What is the Federal Minimum Wage? How do I calculate Overtime pay?

How do I file a worker's compensation claim or check on the status of my claim?

I’m concerned about health and safety concerns at work. Where can I get more information?

I believe I am being discriminated against at work. Can I file a complaint?

What is the Federal Government's role in COBRA?

I have a question about pension benefits. Where can I find some answers?

The Employee Benefits Security Administration handles all questions and complaints dealing with pensions. Their website is located here.

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I need to take Family Medical Leave. Where can I find out if I’m eligible?

The Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor has posted a convenient guide to commonly asked FMLA questions here.

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What is the Federal Minimum Wage? How do I calculate Overtime pay?

The Employment Standards Administration Wage and Hour Division is responsible for handling wage and overtime issues and can answerquestions on wages and hours/overtime

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How do I file a worker's compensation claim or check on the status of my claim?

The Office of Workers' Compensation Programs in the Department of Labor administers the:

• Federal Employees' Compensation Program
• Energy Employees' Occupational Illness Compensation Program
• Longshore and Harbor Workers' Compensation Program and
• Black Lung Benefits Program.

Workers' Compensation programs for all other employees are supervised by state agencies. A directory of state workers' compensation agencies is located here.

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I’m concerned about health and safety concerns at work. Where can I get more information?

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration has great website that can provide you with information on wide range of topics.

If you believe that a health or safety hazard exists at your place of employee, you can file a complaint with OSHA here

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I believe I am being discriminated against at work. Can I file a complaint?

Any individual who believes that his or her employment rights have been violated may file a charge of discrimination with EEOC.

For more information visit: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's FAQ or their home page.

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What is the Federal Government's role in COBRA?

COBRA continuation coverage laws are administered by several agencies. The Departments of Labor and Treasury have jurisdiction over private-sector health group health plans. The Department of Health and Human Services administers the continuation coverage law as it affects public-sector health plans.

The Labor Department's interpretive and regulatory responsibility is limited to the disclosure and notification requirements of COBRA. If you need further information about ERISA generally, write to the EBSA office nearest where you live. Consult the U.S. Government, U.S. Department of Labor listing in your telephone directory for the office nearest you or call EBSA's Toll-Free Employee & Employer Hotline number at: 1.866.444.EBSA (3272) and request a list of EBSA offices, or write to:

U.S. Department of Labor
Employee Benefits Security Administration
Division of Technical Assistance and Inquiries
200 Constitution Avenue NW, Suite N-5619
Washington, DC 20210

The Internal Revenue Service, Department of the Treasury, has issued regulations on COBRA provisions relating to eligibility, coverage and premiums in 26 CFR Part 54, Continuation Coverage Requirements Applicable to Group Health Plans. Both the Departments of Labor and Treasury share jurisdiction for enforcement of these provisions.

The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services offers information about COBRA provisions for public-sector employees. You can write them at this address:

Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services
7500 Security Boulevard
Mail Stop S3-16-26
Baltimore, MD 21244-1850
Tel 410.786.3000

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