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The Form M-1 is an annual report that must be filed by Multiple Employer Welfare Arrangements (MEWAs). In general, MEWAs are arrangements that offer health and other benefits to the employees of two or more different employers. MEWAs do not include plans determined by the Secretary of Labor to be collectively bargained. Plans claiming this exception without a determination from the Labor Department are considered Entities Claiming Exception (ECEs) and must file for three years following an origination event (which is defined in regulations and in the instructions to the Form M-1). If you have questions about using or completing the Form M-1, please contact the Form M-1 Help Desk at 202-693-8360.

NOTE: The Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) published final rules on March 1, 2013 regarding MEWA registration requirements under ERISA 101(g) as amended by the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. These rules can be found at http://webapps.dol.gov/FederalRegister/HtmlDisplay.aspx?DocId=26692&AgencyId=8&DocumentType=2. With respect to all 2012 or later filings, MEWAs and ECEs should use the electronic Form M-1 for filing purposes at http://www.askebsa.dol.gov/mewa/.