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Release Date: December 11, 2007
Release Number: 07-1879-NAT
Contact Name: Gloria Della/Richard Manning
Phone Number: 202.693.8664/202.693.4676

U.S. Labor Department publishes 2007 Form M-1 for multiple employer welfare arrangements
Filers may complete, submit form online

Washington – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) will publish a notice in the December 12 edition of the Federal Register announcing the availability of the 2007 Form M-1 annual report for multiple employer welfare arrangements (MEWAs). Plan administrators may use EBSA’s online filing system to expedite processing of the form.

MEWAs generally are arrangements that offer medical benefits to the employees of two or more employers or to their beneficiaries. The annual filing date for the 2007 Form M-1 is March 3, 2008. In addition, administrators can request an automatic 60-day extension to May 2, 2008. The 2007 form is virtually identical to last year’s form.

The online filing system is available on EBSA’s Web site. It allows filers to complete the form and submit it at no cost. The online form can be completed in multiple sessions and be printed for the filer’s records. The Web site includes a user manual, frequently asked questions and a link to submit questions electronically. Online filing is an example of President Bush’s e-Government initiative to use technology to make it easier for citizens and businesses to interact with the federal government.

To use the online filing process, go to www.askebsa.dol.gov/mewa. Technical assistance for the online filing system is also available by calling 202.693.8600. Information about the Form M-1 and how to fill it out is available on the Web site or by calling 202.693.8360. Paper copies of the form are available at www.dol.gov/ebsa (click on Forms/Doc Requests) or by calling EBSA toll-free at 1.866.444.EBSA (3272).

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