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Restricting the forced early applications to the Social Security disability benefits program is a common-sense reform and could bring about real and meaningful change in the lives of occupationally disabled workers.

While they appreciate the interest in efficiency, Andrew Biggs and Jason Fichtner fear beneficiaries will suffer.

Both the final rule and the amendments to PTE 2002-51 will take effect on March 17.

The average percentage of assets compared to total liabilities has held steady in the 71% to 79% range over the past five years, according to the National Conference of Public Employee Retirement Systems.

Senator Bill Cassidy, along with 26 colleagues, is calling for the “immediate implementation” of the new Social Security law, after SSA announced payments to public workers could take “more than 1 year.”

Confirmation of Lori Chavez-DeRemer, who previously served in the House, could pave the way for action on PBMs and mental health benefits.

Senators Jack Reed and Sheldon Whitehouse, who co-sponsored the new federal law, are calling on the Trump administration to expedite its implementation, following the SSA’s announcement that it could take “more than 1 year” to make payments to public service retirees.

Here are six of the big retirement stories that employers, advisors and plan sponsors (and retirement editors, like myself) need to keep on top of in the coming year.