NiSource Liabilities. Except as provided in Section 4.05, NiSource and the NiSource Welfare Plans shall continue to be responsible for all claims for welfare benefits (and for any Liabilities arising as a result of such claims) incurred with respect to any Business Employee (and, if applicable, such Business Employee’s participating spouse and/or dependents) or Surviving Dependent prior to the Distribution Date (except with respect to any claims for long-term or short-term disability benefits due and payable on and after the Distribution Date, but incurred prior to the Distribution Date), whether such claims have been paid or remain unpaid as of such date, and neither Columbia nor the Columbia Welfare Plans shall assume or retain any such Liabilities.
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Samples: Employee Matters Agreement, Employee Matters Agreement (Nisource Inc/De), Employee Matters Agreement (Columbia Pipeline Group, Inc.)
