{"data":{"id":"us/29-cfr-4003.2","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"29 CFR 4003.2","heading":"Definitions.","body":"The following terms are defined in § 4001.2 of this chapter: Code, contributing sponsor, controlled group, ERISA, multiemployer plan, PBGC, person, plan administrator, and single-employer plan.\nIn addition, for purposes of this part:\nAggrieved person means any participant, beneficiary, plan administrator, contributing sponsor of a single-employer plan or member of such a contributing sponsor's controlled group, plan sponsor of a multiemployer plan, or employer that is adversely affected by an initial determination of PBGC with respect to a pension plan in which such person has an interest. The term “beneficiary” includes an alternate payee (within the meaning of section 206(d)(3)(K) of ERISA) under a qualified domestic relations order (within the meaning of section 206(d)(3)(B) of ERISA).\nAppeals Board means a board consisting of three PBGC officials. The Director will appoint a senior PBGC official to serve as Chairperson and three or more other PBGC officials to serve as regular Appeals Board members. The Chairperson will designate the three officials who will constitute the Appeals Board with respect to a case, provided that a person may not serve on the Appeals Board with respect to a case in which he or she made a decision regarding the merits of the determination being appealed. The Chairperson need not serve on the Appeals Board with respect to all cases.\nAppellant means any person filing an appeal under subpart D of this part.\nDirector means the Director of any department of PBGC and includes the Director of PBGC, Deputy Directors, and the General Counsel.","path":["Title 29—Labor","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Labor","CHAPTER XL—PENSION BENEFIT GUARANTY CORPORATION","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 4003—RULES FOR ADMINISTRATIVE REVIEW OF AGENCY DECISIONS","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-29.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:25:20Z","sha256":"c3c41fbf82406a5aebe190186c026f3a738360bdfadbee95c30c1246f4bfe651","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/29-cfr-4003.1","next":"us/29-cfr-4003.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}