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job lock

Health care A situation in which a person is in effect–but not in actual fact–forced to remain in a job, due to fear of losing health care coverage or because a future employer's health plan won't cover a medical circumstance–eg, a pre-existing condition, in the employee or dependents. See Pre-existing condition.

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