Disability Pensions at the AFM-EPF
Recently we saw some inflammatory headlines: “Trustees Target the Most Vulnerable Musicians” and “Trump Administration is Kinder to...
Recently we saw some inflammatory headlines: “Trustees Target the Most Vulnerable Musicians” and “Trump Administration is Kinder to...
There’s been some gleeful, though incomplete reporting of court proceedings as the lawsuit against the AFM-EPF makes its way through the...
A claim has been made that “congressional testimony validates” the plan of across-the-board employer contribution increases of 6% to the...
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...
Much has been written about the “high” administrative expenses of the AFM-EPF. The fund has been unfavorably compared to other...
The pension system in Canada is quite different from the US. The Canadian Fund is not subject to an ERISA-type law that prohibits earned...
There 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...
There has been a lot of chatter that the AFM-Employers Pension Fund (EPF) performs “far worse” than its “peers.” The American Federation...
There 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...