Month: June 2026
Western States Pension Assistance Project Helps Retiree Prove Eligibility for Pension
A 62-year-old Western States Pension Assistance Project (WSPAP) client, Mary, was preparing for retirement. She had earned a pension for her work at a Californian telephone company in the 1980s. Mary routinely checked her electronic statements to confirm that her monthly benefit would be around $250 per month. However, before reaching the normal retirement age of […]
A Tribute to Pension Rights Center’s Esteemed Board Member Daniel Halperin
The Pension Rights Center is deeply saddened by the unexpected death of our long-time friend, colleague, and esteemed board member, Daniel I. Halperin. He was 89. The chair of the Pension Rights Center board, Nancy Altman, said “He was a giant of a man who will be dearly missed. Not only was he a decades-long […]
DOL Needs to Strengthen Plan Disclosure Notice Requirements
By David Brandolph A recent New York Times (NYT) article demonstrates why, in this age of online accounts, it’s so important to have and retain paper copies of our financial statements and documents, including retirement plan disclosures. In the article, columnist Tara Siegal Bernard fielded a question from a woman living in Colorado who lost […]
