PRC Perspectives Blog

Recognizing the Pension Counseling Attorneys on Be Kind to Lawyers Day

Posted by Emily Spreiser on April 09, 2019

Today – the second Tuesday in April – is International Be Kind to Lawyers Day. The holiday was invented in 2008 by a non-lawyer who recognized that lawyers often get a bad rap and that a lot of lawyers deserve to be recognized for all of the good that they do.

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Persistence pays off for New Mexico widow

Posted by Emily Gilbert on March 20, 2019

Last month, USA Today published an article about Libby Leask, a woman who had just been forced to put her house on the market after being denied a survivor benefit from her late husband’s pension plan.

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Treasury Notice puts retirees' pensions at risk

Posted by Karen Friedman on March 14, 2019

Sometimes important changes in pension law are made through the regulatory process or even, more subtly, through guidance that agencies issue to address key issues. Often the guidance sounds technical, but it can make a world of difference, either positively or negatively, to the economic security of retirees.

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New book sounds alarm about retirement insecurity in America

Posted by Zachary Jenkins on March 01, 2019

In her new book, Downhill from Here—Retirement Insecurity in the Age of Inequality, Katherine S. Newman compellingly relates the story of the American retirement experience by diving into the individual and heart-wrenching sagas of a diverse group of workers and retirees.

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Romancing our donors on Valentine’s Day

Posted by Karen Friedman on February 14, 2019

It’s Valentine’s Day, that holiday of romance and love.

So on this February 14th, we want to send PRC’s special candy hearts, shoot our arrow of amour – or at least our arrow of great and undying gratefulness – to those wonderful individuals and organizations who supported us so gallantly in 2018.

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House Committee hearing focuses on retirement security

Posted by Emily Gilbert on February 08, 2019

Wednesday on Capitol Hill, the House Ways and Means Committee held a wide-ranging hearing about retirement security.

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Super Bowl weekend – A time to honor and reward former NFL players

Posted by Zachary Jenkins on February 01, 2019

As the National Football League basks in the glory of Super Bowl weekend, thousands of former players who laid the foundation for the league’s prosperity are fighting for fair pensions.

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PBGC Advocate’s Report Highlights Issues Important to Retirees

Posted by Emily Spreiser on January 17, 2019

Recently we posted a five-part “Know Your Agencies” blog series covering government agencies that play a role in regulating retirement plans.

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Retirement news roundup: articles you may have missed!

Posted by Emily Gilbert on January 11, 2019

It can be hard to keep up with the news, especially during the holiday season. Here’s a roundup of some of the best retirement news articles we’ve seen over the past month:

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Know Your Agencies #5: What Parts of the Government Regulate Retirement, and How they Can Help

Posted by Emily Spreiser on December 18, 2018

Post 5 of 5: agencies that help with retirement benefits in other ways

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The Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 is the federal law that regulates most private retirement plans. The government agencies responsible for enforcing ERISA are the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation.