| COBRA |
| The Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act provides an employee the option for group health continuation coverage rights when their insurance would otherwise end due to a “qualifying event.” |
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| ERISA |
| The Employee Retirement Income Security Act is designed to protect the rights of employees and the security of their retirement benefits. |
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| FMLA |
| The Family and Medical Leave Act requires that an employer provide leaves of absence for the birth or adoption of a child, for the care of a seriously ill family member or for an employee’s own serious health condition. |
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| HIPAA |
| The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act protects the health coverage of people who switch from one job to another or who leave their jobs without taking another job. |
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| Government Disability |
| Government disability programs provide basic income protection, sometimes medical benefits, to disabled individuals. |
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| Section 125 |
| Section 125 Cafeteria Plan is a non-discriminatory written plan where all participants are employees of the sponsoring employer, and which offers the choice between two or more benefits consisting of cash or certain nontaxable benefits. |
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| Social Security |
| A government program that is designed to protect workers against loss of income caused by retirement, disability or death. |
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| WHCRA |
| This law contains protections for patients who elect breast reconstruction in connection with a mastectomy. |
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