1. The limitations in section 32-46-03 apply to an innocent successor corporation.
2. The limitations of section 32-46-03 do not apply to:
a. Workers' compensation benefits paid by or on behalf of an employer to an employee under the provisions of title 65, or a comparable workers' compensation law of another jurisdiction;
b. A claim against a corporation that does not constitute a successor asbestos-related liability; or c. An obligation under the National Labor Relations Act [29 U.S.C. 151 et seq.], or under a collective bargaining agreement.