Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act

Seventh Circuit Orders Pension Fund to Return Withdrawal Liability to Employer

An employer can contest a withdrawal liability assessment and ultimately prevail. That is the moral of Bulk Transport Corp. v. Teamsters Union No. 142 Pension Fund, No. 23-1563 (7th Cir. Mar. 22, 2024).

Withdrawal liability is a statutory liability imposed on employers whose obligation to contribute to union pension funds (called…