Disability Retirement News
SJ Disability Retirement Investigation
Investigative reporter Jenna Susko uncovers a lack of oversight with San Jose's disability retirement system.
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NY rail workers in disability scan can get amnesty
Long Island Rail Road retirees who faked disability claims in order to get more lucrative pensions would avoid prosecution and be able to keep some benefits if they admit wrongdoing under a deal with the federal government, officials said Tuesday.
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NY rail workers in disability scam can get amnesty
Railroad retirees who faked disability claims in order to get more lucrative pensions from the country's second-largest commuter rail system would avoid prosecution and be able to keep some benefits if they admit wrongdoing, federal officials said Tuesday.
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Disability Pay: Some Taxable, Some Tax-Free
What is taxed and what isn't can be confusing. When you combine several tax rules, the complexity gets worse. That's what happened to Shannon Fernandez when, after her divorce, ??she received payments relating to her ex-husband's disability. See??Fernandez v. Commissioner. Her husband had been receiving the payments tax-free since 1993 after being disabled while working ...
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More L.I.R.R. Retirees Charged With Disability Fraud
The 10 arrests on Tuesday, as well as a new amnesty program, are part of a crackdown on a scheme that prosecutors say could have cost more than $1 billion in excess payouts.
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