earmar4Nov 19, 20183 minDisability Pensions at the AFM-EPFRecently we saw some inflammatory headlines: “Trustees Target the Most Vulnerable Musicians” and “Trump Administration is Kinder to Disab...
earmar4Nov 7, 20185 minTheatrical Lawyers in Federal CourtThere’s been some gleeful, though incomplete reporting of court proceedings as the lawsuit against the AFM-EPF makes its way through the ...
earmar4Nov 1, 20183 minA Closer Look at that Congressional Testimony A claim has been made that “congressional testimony validates” the plan of across-the-board employer contribution increases of 6% to the ...
earmar4Oct 29, 20184 minWhat Was that Solution Again?More selective reporting In April, 2018, a plan to save the AFM-EPF was floated by an outside actuary based on experience he had with the...
earmar4Oct 29, 20182 minWhat About Those Admin Expenses?Much has been written about the “high” administrative expenses of the AFM-EPF. The fund has been unfavorably compared to other entertainm...
earmar4Oct 25, 20182 minComparison of AFM-EPF to the Canadian Musicians FundThe pension system in Canada is quite different from the US. The Canadian Fund is not subject to an ERISA-type law that prohibits earned ...
earmar4Oct 25, 20182 minA Closer Look at AFM-EPF PerformanceThere has been an attack narrative going on for some time now that the AFM-EPF performs “dead last” over the last 10 years compared to it...
earmar4Oct 7, 20183 minA CLOSER LOOK AT OUR PENSION AND AFTRA’S PENSIONThere has been a lot of chatter that the AFM-Employers Pension Fund (EPF) performs “far worse” than its “peers.” The American Federation ...
earmar4Oct 7, 20184 minWHY THE NCCMP HELPED CRAFT MPRAThere has been a lot of half-reported information and innuendo about the AFM pension fund for the last year and a half. We examine a half...