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Withdrawal Liability
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Roberts Disability Law Blog
D.C. Circuit Trims $13 Million Multiemployer Judgment, Rejecting Retroactive Interest Hike and Individual Owner Liability on Withdrawal Liability
Trs. of the IAM Nat’l Pension Fund v. M&K Emp. Sols., LLC, No. 23-7146, — F.4th —-, 2026 WL 1958520 (D.C. Cir. July 7, 2026) This consolidated appeal arose from…
Boston ERISA & Insurance Litigation Blog
Five Favorites for Friday
It was a very interesting and somewhat esoteric week in the media when it comes to insurance and ERISA, with a lot of good reading on withdrawal liability, the Department…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
Eighth Circuit Holds Cumulative Headcount Method Governs “Substantially All” Inquiry Under MPPAA’s Building and Construction Industry Exemption, Affirming GE’s Exemption from Withdrawal Liability
In General Electric Co. v. Boilermaker-Blacksmith National Pension Trust, No. 25-1442, — F.4th —-, 2026 WL 1466654 (8th Cir. May 26, 2026), the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals affirmed the…
ERISA Litigation & Compliance
Timing Isn’t Everything: Supreme Court Gives Multiemployer Plan Actuaries Withdrawal Liability Assumption Flexibility
By Katherine B. Kohn, Dominic DeMatties
On May 21, 2026, the Supreme Court handed down a unanimous opinion in M & K Employee Solutions v. Trustees of the IAM National Pension Fund, and if you’re an…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
Fourth Circuit Holds That “Contingent” Proof of Claim Did Not Trigger Statute of Limitations to Collect Withdrawal Liability
In International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund v. Florida Glass of Tampa Bay, Inc., 2026 WL 191344 (4th Cir. Jan. 26, 2026, No. 25-1312), the Fourth Circuit held…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
Ninth Circuit Clarifies Withdrawal Liability Industry Rules
By Neil V. Shah, Alyssa Swanstrom
The Ninth Circuit recently issued a pair of decisions clarifying how the rules governing withdrawal liability apply to employers in certain industries. In Walker Specialty Const., Inc. v. Bd. of…
Hall Benefits Law Blog
ERISA Cases Seeking U.S. Supreme Court Review in 2026
By Anne Hall
The U.S. Supreme Court recently heard arguments in a withdrawal liability case involving the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Furthermore, two more petitions about ERISA matters are pending before…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
Third Circuit Holds Pension Fund’s Failure to Demand Withdrawal Liability “As Soon as Practicable” Bars Recovery
In RTI Restoration Techs., Inc. v. Int’l Painters & Allied Trades Indus. Pension Fund, No. 24-2874, —F.4th—-, 2026 WL 588429 (3d Cir. Mar. 3, 2026), the Third Circuit affirmed summary…
Roberts Disability Law Blog
Second Circuit Rejects Pension Fund’s Double-Counting Theory and Eliminates $1.8 Million in Withdrawal Liability
In Mar-Can Transportation Co., Inc. v. Loc. 854 Pension Fund, No. 24-1431, —F.4th—-, 2026 WL 452565 (2d Cir. Feb. 18, 2026), the Second Circuit resolved a significant statutory interpretation dispute…
Compensation & Benefits Blog
Seventh Circuit Holds Asset Sale Does Not Require Exclusion of Contributions from Withdrawal Liability Calculation
By Neil V. Shah, Sydney Juliano
When an employer withdraws from a multiemployer pension plan, its maximum annual payment is based on all contributions it was required to remit to the plan. In SuperValu Inc. v.…