All You Need to Know About TRS Settlement
Current Pension Topics
By JOEL FRANK
      In last week's Current Pension Topics I reported that the case of Randi Weingarten, as President of the United Federation of Teachers, et. al; - against - Teachers' Retirement Board of the City of New York, et. al; has been settled.
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Your Social Security
By DAVID BROWN
      In March, Social Security became the first government agency to use the Nationwide Health Information Network (NHIN). This initiative will cut the time it takes Social Security to get medical records
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City Human Rights Law Deemed More Beneficial
Know Your Rights
By JAMES A. BROWN
      In this column, I have repeatedly advised readers that there exist not only Federal and state laws which protect against workplace discrimination, but also a local city law. In 2005, I highlighted the New York City Human Rights Law when it was amended by the Local Civil Rights Restoration Act. See "New Spin on an Old Law," (Oct. 21, 2005 issue).
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