Month: April 2016

Mid-America Pension Rights Project, Pension

Akron-area Teamsters Headed to Washington to Protest Pension Cuts

via ohio.com, by Jim Mackinnon, Beacon Journal, April 12, 2016, Thousands of retired Teamsters — including two busloads from the Akron area — will pressure federal lawmakers Thursday at a rally in Washington, D.C., to ward off deep pension cuts expected to start this summer. “The rally is going to be on the west front lawn of the U.S. Capitol,” said Mike Walden, a retired … Continue reading Akron-area Teamsters Headed to Washington to Protest Pension Cuts

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TN Dept. of Commerce and Insurance Warns of Pension Scams

via fox17.com, by Adrian Mojica, Fox 17, Tuesday, April 5, 2016, The Tennessee Department of Commerce and Insurance is warning Tennesseans about a pension scam. According to the TDCI, the scam involves alleged “investors” who say they will provide cash advances to those willing to turn over future pension payments in exchange for immediate lump sum cash payments. The TDCI says before making any decisions with … Continue reading TN Dept. of Commerce and Insurance Warns of Pension Scams

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Celebratory Month, FYI, Health, Planning for the Future

National Organ Donation Month

by Sheila Robison, Economic Security Team Member Since August 1, 2008, organ donation has become an important subject to me as my cousin underwent a double lung transplant at Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio. There are many reasons why one would need to do such a surgery, and those reasons mainly pertain to longevity of life. In my cousin’s case, during the spring of 2007, he … Continue reading National Organ Donation Month

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FYI, Legal Hotline, Legislation, Planning for the Future

Funeral Representative Bill Signed into Law

by Jadranko Tomic-Bobas, Managing Hotline Attorney On March 29, 2016, Governor Snyder signed Senate Bill 551 into law. The bill makes it possible for a person to appoint a “funeral representative.” The funeral representative will be able to make funeral and other arrangements regarding the disposition of the remains. Currently, the next of kin has the authority to control the funeral and burial arrangement, which has … Continue reading Funeral Representative Bill Signed into Law

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