Why should I care about Verizon retirees, Pundt v. Verizon federal litigation? This is a good question, especially if you are a retiree who came out of the CWA or IBEW. In 2012, over 41,000 Verizon management pensions were transferred to Prudential Insurance Company and converted into group annuities. That is what started the ruckus… Read More »
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BellTel Retiree – Verizon Retirees Split on UHC Satisfaction
Most management retirees have been covered by the UnitedHealth Care Group Medicare Advantage plan since January of 2014. As a result of the recent union contract, our understanding is that our union brothers and sister retirees, who will be Medicare eligible, will be under the same plan effective January 1, 2017. Consequently, we thought it… Read More »