DOL
Abbreviation with 4 meanings
| Stands for | United States Department of Labor |
|---|---|
| Meanings | 4 |
| Categories | Government & Politics, Medical, Business & Finance, Transportation & Travel |
DOL has four meanings. The most common are United States Department of Labor (US federal agency) and Day of life (pediatric & neonatal); it can also stand for Date of loss and Department of Licensing.
Meanings of DOL at a glance
| # | DOL stands for | Context |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States Department of Labor | Government & Politics › US Federal Agency |
| 2 | Day of life | Medical › Pediatric & Neonatal |
| 3 | Date of loss | Business & Finance › Insurance |
| 4 | Department of Licensing | Transportation & Travel › Driving |
1. United States Department of Labor
Government & Politics · US Federal Agency Abbreviations
Federal department that enforces minimum wage, overtime and workplace safety laws, oversees unemployment insurance and job training, and publishes the monthly jobs report through the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Secretary of Labor leads it.
Example: Under the new DOL rule, employers must reclassify some salaried staff as eligible for overtime.
Established on March 4, 1913, it took over the labor functions of the earlier Department of Commerce and Labor. Frances Perkins, Secretary of Labor from 1933 to 1945, was the first woman to serve in a presidential cabinet. Major components include OSHA, the Wage and Hour Division, EBSA and the Employment and Training Administration.
2. Day of life
Medical · Pediatric & Neonatal Abbreviations
Number used in NICU and newborn notes to track an infant's age in days, guiding feeding advances, lab timing, medication dosing and screening schedules. Conventions differ on whether the day of birth counts as day 0 or day 1.
Example: DOL 5, corrected GA 31w2d; feeds advanced to 120 mL/kg/day.
NICU notes often pair DOL with corrected or postmenstrual age. Units adopt a single convention to avoid errors, because newborn screens, hearing tests and bilirubin thresholds are all age-based. Pronounced as letters.
3. Date of loss
Business & Finance · Insurance Abbreviations
Date on which an insured event, such as an accident, fire or storm, occurred, used to determine which policy applies and whether coverage was in force.
Example: Enter the DOL exactly as it appears on the police report.
For storm claims, the DOL ties damage to a specific weather event, which matters when hail or wind deductibles apply. In government, DOL means the Department of Labor.
4. Department of Licensing
Transportation & Travel · Driving Abbreviations
Washington State agency that issues driver's licenses, ID cards, vehicle registrations and many professional licenses. Washingtonians say "the DOL" for what other states call the DMV.
Example: Washington's DOL offers enhanced driver's licenses that work at the Canadian border.
Washington's DOL also licenses businesses and professions such as real estate agents and cosmetologists. Vehicle registrations are often handled by county auditors and subagents on the DOL's behalf. In federal government, DOL means the US Department of Labor.
Related abbreviations
More US federal agency abbreviations
- DOE – United States Department of Energy
- DOGE – Department of Government Efficiency
- DOI – United States Department of the Interior
- DOJ – United States Department of Justice
- DOS – United States Department of State
- DOT – United States Department of Transportation
- DoW – Department of War
- EAC – U.S. Election Assistance Commission
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More pediatric & neonatal abbreviations
- APGAR – Appearance, Pulse, Grimace, Activity, Respiration (Apgar score)
- BRUE – Brief resolved unexplained event
- CCHD – Critical congenital heart disease
- DD – Developmental delay
- DTaP – Diphtheria, tetanus and acellular pertussis vaccine
- EI – Early intervention
- ELBW – Extremely low birth weight
- FASD – Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
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This entry is for general education and is not medical advice. Abbreviation use varies between institutions; always confirm in context.