What must the labor organization do if the application is granted?
A. If the continuing hardship exemption is granted, Form T-1 must be filed by the due date on a paper form that will be provided by OLMS. Q. Labor organizations must use the software prepared by the Department to file Form T-1. Will the Department require the officers of the trust to provide labor organizations with the information necessary for filing in a format compatible with the reporting software? A. The Department will not require the trust to provide information in a specific format. It is the responsibility of the labor organization to work with the trust to obtain the information necessary to complete the Form T-1. The labor organization will be expected to take whatever steps it can to secure the necessary information. OLMS expects that in many instances the trust will prepare the Form T-1 and provide it to the labor organization(s) for filing. OLMS recognizes that there may be some situations when a labor organization will not have the leverage or authority to obtain trust
