Articles about Retirement Benefits that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees.
ALERT: BOSTON MEMBERS ON ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY
February 26, 2014NewsHelp With Your Form 1099-RWe’ve been receiving calls and emails from Boston members who receive an accidental (work ...Read More - ALERT: BOSTON MEMBERS ON ACCIDENTAL DISABILITY
Association Meets With Federal Officials
January 31, 2014NewsSocial Security & Medicare Central Issues FEBRUARY 1, 2014: This past week Association President Frank Valeri and Legislative Liaison Shawn ...Read More - Association Meets With Federal Officials
Growing Concern: Premium Freeze Expiring
January 2, 2014NewsJANUARY 2014 VOICE: An issue of great concern to the Association is the end of the legal moratorium on increasing ...Read More - Growing Concern: Premium Freeze Expiring
Judge Approves Detroit Pension Cuts
December 4, 2013NewsSituation In Mass. Vastly Different DECEMBER 4, 2013: A federal bankruptcy judge has granted approval for the City of Detroit ...Read More - Judge Approves Detroit Pension Cuts
LOCAL SYSTEMS INCREASING PENSIONS FOR CERTAIN SURVIVORS
September 10, 2013NewsBoards Adopting Laws Sponsored By AssociationSEPTEMBER 2013 VOICE: One of the guiding principles of this Association has always been to ...Read More - LOCAL SYSTEMS INCREASING PENSIONS FOR CERTAIN SURVIVORS
ASSOCIATION BILLS ADVANCE
September 9, 2013NewsH59 Retiree Insurance Reform Eyed For FallSEPTEMBER 2013 VOICE: The Joint Committee on Public Service has favorably released a key ...Read More - ASSOCIATION BILLS ADVANCE
DISABILITY REFORM COMMISSION CONSIDERING OPTIONS
March 29, 2013NewsAssociation Pushes For ImprovementsMARCH 29, 2013: The Special Commission on Disability Retirement has entered the final phase of its work ...Read More - DISABILITY REFORM COMMISSION CONSIDERING OPTIONS
HEALTHCARE COMMISSION ENDORSES MASSIVE $15-$20 BILLION REFORM
December 20, 2012NewsRetiree Protections Include Contribution Rate “Freeze”DECEMBER 20, 2012: Following nine months of lengthy meetings, detailed analysis and intense negotiations ...Read More - HEALTHCARE COMMISSION ENDORSES MASSIVE $15-$20 BILLION REFORM
2011-2012 LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
November 2, 2012NewsNOVEMBER 2012 VOICE: Our Association played a leading role in the passage into law of the following legislation during the ...Read More - 2011-2012 LEGISLATIVE ACCOMPLISHMENTS
DISABILITY COMMISSION UNDERWAY
October 31, 2012NewsNOVEMBER 2012 VOICE: At long last the twelve-member Special Commission on Accidental Disability held its initial meeting this September ...Read More - DISABILITY COMMISSION UNDERWAY