Video: The Coming Battles Over Social Security
Here’s full video of a lecture given late last year by Michael Astrue, Former Commissioner of the Social Security Administration.
The presentation, entitled “The Coming ...
Finding A Social Security Lawyer: 5 Things to Consider
In this article, the National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives (NOSSCR) lays out a roadmap for finding a Social Security lawyer that’s right for you. ...
Running Out Of Money Is More Than Just A Worry For Many Seniors, Study Finds
This story was originally published on Kaiser Health News (KHN), a nonprofit national health policy news service.
For many older people and their families, particularly those dealing ...
Will Military Pension Overhaul Help or Hurt Career Troops?
An overhaul of the U.S. military’s retirement system is gaining momentum and seems likely to eventually clear the House and Senate.
The details of the overhaul can be read here; ...
Illinois Pension Cuts Overturned in Unanimous Supreme Court Decision
The Illinois Supreme Court on Friday unanimously ruled that the state’s pension reform law, enacted in 2013, violates the state constitution.
[Read the court’s full decision ...
Oregon Supreme Court Overturns 2013 Pension Cuts
The Oregon Supreme Court last week overturned a series of pension cuts enacted in 2013, paving the way for public employees and retirees to see their COLAs restored.
The decision is ...
Kansas Lawmakers Look to Change Rules For Retirees Who Return to Work
Kansas lawmakers are considering an overhaul of the rules governing public employees who retire and then come back to work after beginning to draw a pension.
The current rules expire ...
House Committee Backs Military Pension Overhaul, Including Switch to Hybrid Plan
In January, a government panel made a series of recommendations for overhauling the U.S. military retirement system.
This week, House lawmakers say they will release a defense budget ...
New Jersey Teachers Union Cuts Off Pension Reform Talks With Christie
When New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie first revealed the reform proposals suggested by his pension commission, he was happy to say that the state was already deep in talks with the New ...
San Francisco Court Restores COLAs for Over 20,000 Retirees
About 23,000 San Francisco workers will enjoy new cost-of-living increases during retirement after a court restored the annual benefit boosts over the weekend.
In 2011, voters approved ...