DOL’s Employee Benefits Security Administration Agency (EBSA) has 857 full-time employees and more than 80% of its $178 million budget is dedicated for enforcement
In Fiscal Year 2015, EBSA recovered $696.3 million for direct payment to plans, participants and beneficiaries
EBSA Investigations led to the indictment of 61 persons for crimes related to employee benefit plans in FY 2015
In FY 2015, EBSA’s benefits advisors closed more than 201,000 inquiries and recovered $402.9 million in benefits on behalf of workers and their families through formal resolution of individual complaints