By Jack Cohen I’ve been married to my wife Ilene for 49 years.  She’s a lot healthier than I am.  Longevity in her family is amazing.  That is why I was so shocked when we received a notice of denial of payment for her annual physical, resulting in a $400 bill. She is part of… Read More »

In mid-December the Association of BellTel retirees issued a request to our members alerting them about a proposed new IRS rule that would require all charities, be it a church, hospital, food pantry or even our Association to compel all donors making a contribution of $250 or more to supply their Social Security number.  To… Read More »

A major ally was secured in the Association of BellTel Retirees United States Supreme Court legal challenge against Verizon over its jettisoning of 41,000 management retirees out of the federally protected pension plan and the company’s use of $1 billion in pension funds to pay non- related expenses. The Washington, D.C.-based Pension Rights Center, a… Read More »

President’s Message By John “Jack” Brennan To all my fellow Verizon retirees let me state clearly that 2016 will be a very remarkable year for all of us. I’ll explain. Springtime in New York:  On April 19 we will be holding the Association’s 20th annual member meeting in Tarrytown just a short trip from New… Read More »

Association of BellTel Retirees endorses HR 1856