The Emergency Pension Plan Relief Act of 2021 (EPPRA), enacted as part of the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA), contained unprecedented financial relief for the most troubled multiemployer pension plans (MEPPs). The MEPPs community is eagerly awaiting guidance from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) on the requirements for MEPPs to apply for the special financial assistance under the ARPA. New Section 4262(c) of ERISA provides that the PBGC will issue this guidance no later than 120 days after enactment or by July 9, 2021. Also, more guidance is anticipated on the impact of this funding windfall on employer’s obligations for withdrawal liability.
