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Multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA)

Term · Insurance and risk management · MLC-T-INS-002253

An employee welfare benefit plan that provides benefits to the employees of two or more unrelated employers. MEWAs can offer health, life, disability, or other benefits. They are subject to regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and state insurance laws, which aim to prevent financial instability and fraud.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-INS-002253
FieldInsurance and risk management
AbbreviationMEWA
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-INS-002253",
  "term": "Multiple employer welfare arrangement (MEWA)",
  "field": "Insurance and risk management",
  "definition": "An employee welfare benefit plan that provides benefits to the employees of two or more unrelated employers. MEWAs can offer health, life, disability, or other benefits. They are subject to regulation under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and state insurance laws, which aim to prevent financial instability and fraud.",
  "abbreviation": "MEWA",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/insurance/multiple-employer-welfare-arrangement-mewa/"
}

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