Articles about Social Security that may be useful to Massachusetts retirees
WEP Reform Remains Key Congressional Issue
February 13, 2018NewsOptimism Follows Budget Deal Our office has been inundated with calls from anxious members seeking information on the fate of ...Read More
Social Security WEP Update
January 9, 2018NewsWays and Means Activity ContinuesAmidst the work done to craft the tax reform package passed by the House of Representatives ...Read More
Impact of Federal Tax Law on Retirees Under Review
December 21, 2017NewsPassage May Clear Path For WEP Reform DECEMBER 21, 2017: Now that Congress has passed and President Trump has ...Read More
Social Security Update: National Pressure To Reform WEP Heats Up
November 9, 2017NewsImpacted Retirees Urge ActionThe nationwide effort to reform Social Security’s Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) has taken on a renewed ...Read More
SOCIAL SECURITY TO INCREASE BY 2%
October 17, 2017NewsMedicare Part B Also Expected To RiseOctober 17, 2017: It’s now official. Just yesterday the Social Security Administration (SSA ...Read More
Fall Remains Likely Timeframe For Action on WEP
July 7, 2017NewsBipartisan Support in Congress Remains StrongJULY 7, 2017: Retirees who have fallen victim to Social Security’s dreaded offset laws ...Read More
With Trump meeting today, Richard Neal of Mass. enters tax overhaul fray
February 2, 2017NewsBy Victoria McGrane Globe StaffWASHINGTON — He’s known as the insider’s insider, a veteran relationship-builder on Capitol Hill ...Read More
Editorial: When Perfection Becomes Enemy
September 28, 2016NewsMake No Mistake Time For WEP Reform Is NowSEPTEMBER 2016 VOICE: Throughout the ages, philosophers have cautioned not to allow ...Read More
WEP Reform Moves Forward on Bumpy Road
September 27, 2016NewsDisagreement Among Advocates Raise ConcernSEPTEMBER 2016 VOICE: A week in July that began with the promise of legislation reforming the ...Read More
H.R. 711: New Draft Takes Shape
September 26, 2016NewsSEPTEMBER 2016 VOICE: Under the proposal, the current WEP law would be repealed for future retirees, replaced with a new ...Read More