Title 29 — LaborRelease 119-73not60
§1392 Obligation to Contribute
Title 29 › Chapter 18— EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PROGRAM › Subchapter III— PLAN TERMINATION INSURANCE › Subtitle Subtitle E— Special Provisions for Multiemployer Plans › Part 1— employer withdrawals › § 1392
Summary
An "obligation to contribute" means a duty to pay that comes from one or more collective-bargaining or similar agreements, or from a legal duty under labor-management law. Payments of withdrawal liability are not treated as contributions. If a deal is mainly made to avoid this liability, the deal is ignored and the liability is still enforced.
Full Legal Text
Title 29, §1392
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(a)For purposes of this part, the term “obligation to contribute” means an obligation to contribute arising—
(1)under one or more collective bargaining (or related) agreements, or
(2)as a result of a duty under applicable labor-management relations law, but
(b)Payments of withdrawal liability under this part shall not be considered contributions for purposes of this part.
(c)If a principal purpose of any transaction is to evade or avoid liability under this part, this part shall be applied (and liability shall be determined and collected) without regard to such transaction.
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Citation
29 U.S.C. § 1392
Title 29 — Labor
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60