Tap any paragraph to write a margin note. Your notes collect in the Desk below the text and file under cases with @. The side-by-side margin rail opens on a larger screen.

Code · U.S. Code · Title 29 - LABOR · CHAPTER 18— EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT INCOME SECURITY PROGRAM · SUBCHAPTER I— PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT RIGHTS · § 1051

§ 1051. Coverage

761 words·~3 min read·/usc/title-29/section-1051

A research copy — for the controlling text, always check the official state or federal source. Not legal advice.

This part shall apply to any employee benefit plan described in section 1003(a) of this title (and not exempted under section 1003(b) of this title) other than—
(1)an employee welfare benefit plan;
(2)a plan which is unfunded and is maintained by an employer primarily for the purpose of providing deferred compensation for a select group of management or highly compensated employees;
(A)a plan established and maintained by a society, order, or association described in section 501(c)(8) or
(9)of title 26, if no part of the contributions to or under such plan are made by employers of participants in such plan, or
(B)a trust described in section 501(c)(18) of title 26;
(4)a plan which is established and maintained by a labor organization described in section 501(c)(5) of title 26 and which does not at any time after September 2, 1974, provide for employer contributions;
(5)any agreement providing payments to a retired partner or a deceased partner’s successor in interest, as described in section 736 of title 26;
(6)an individual retirement account or annuity described in section 408 of title 26, or a retirement bond described in section 409 of title 26 (as effective for obligations issued before January 1, 1984);
(7)an excess benefit plan; or
(8)any plan, fund or program under which an employer, all of whose stock is directly or indirectly owned by employees, former employees or their beneficiaries, proposes through an unfunded arrangement to compensate retired employees for benefits which were forfeited by such employees under a pension plan maintained by a former employer prior to the date such pension plan became subject to this chapter.
(Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 201, Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 852; Pub. L. 96–364, title IV, § 411(a), Sept. 26, 1980, 94 Stat. 1308; Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, §§ 7891(a)(1), 7894(c)(1)(A), (11)(A), Dec. 19, 1989, 103 Stat. 2445, 2448, 2449.)
Connections25 cite this · traces to 8
Cited by 25 sections · top 19
bill
22 references not yet in our index
  • Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 201
  • 88 Stat. 852
  • Pub. L. 96–364, title IV, § 411(a)
  • 94 Stat. 1308
  • Pub. L. 101–239, title VII
  • 103 Stat. 2445
  • Pub. L. 98–369, div. A, title IV, § 491(b)
  • 98 Stat. 848
  • Pub. L. 93–406
  • Pub. L. 101–239, § 7891(a)(1)
  • Pub. L. 101–239, § 7894(c)(11)(A)
  • Pub. L. 101–239, § 7894(c)(1)(A)(i)
  • Pub. L. 101–239, § 7894(c)(1)(A)(ii)
  • Pub. L. 101–239, § 7894(c)(1)(A)(iii)
  • Pub. L. 96–364
  • section 7891(a)(1) of Pub. L. 101–239
  • Pub. L. 99–514
  • section 7891(f) of Pub. L. 101–239
  • Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7894(c)(1)(B)
  • 103 Stat. 2449
  • Pub. L. 101–239, title VII, § 7894(c)(11)(B)
  • section 491(b) of Public Law 98–369
Citation graph
cites case law
§ 1051
Coverage
Bills×13
Stat.×8
U.S.C.×3
Fed. Reg.×1
Pub. L.Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 201
Stat.88 Stat. 852
Pub. L.Pub. L. 96–364, title IV, § 411(a)
Stat.94 Stat. 1308
Cites 30 · showing 12Cited by 25 across 4 sources
★   the supreme law of the land   ★
Don't Tread on Me
E Pluribus Unum — out of many, one

"If you don't know your rights, you don't have any."

Marginalia · a citizen's law index
A research desk, not legal advice. Always read the cited source before relying on a summary.
Questions or an issue? support@self-law.org
disclaimerMarginalia is a research index, not a law firm. Nothing on this site is legal, tax, or financial advice and no attorney–client relationship is formed by using it. Statutes, regulations, and case law change; summaries, search results, AI output, and member posts may be incomplete, out of date, or wrong. Any interpretation drawn from material on this site should be validated by a licensed attorney in your jurisdiction before you act on it.