This amendment contains the equal benefit or equal cost principle and bans termination of an employee's long-term disability benefits for active employees based on age. (The Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA)of 1967)

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The amendment described in the question is the Older Workers Benefit Protection Act, which amended the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to include the equal benefit or equal cost principle and prohibit termination of long-term disability benefits based on age for active employees. The Retired Workers Protection Act and Older Workers Retirement Act are not relevant to the topic at hand, and while the Age Discrimination in Employment Act is related to the topic, it does not specifically address the issues mentioned in the question.

This Amendment Contains the Equal Benefit or Equal Cost Principle