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Ballard Spahr LLP: Court Bars Act 111 Arbitrators from Reducing Post-Retirement Benefits
Posted on 12 Mar 2012 by Ballard Spahr LLP

By Patrick J. Harvey and John P. McLaughlin In efforts to control ever-escalating post-retirement health care costs, many Pennsylvania municipalities have sought decreased post-retirement health benefits for current employees in Act 111 interest... Read More

State Net Capitol Journal: FL Judge Sides against State in Pension Case
Posted on 12 Mar 2012 by State Net

A Florida circuit court ruled last week that Gov. Rick Scott (R) and Republican legislative leaders' decision last year to cut public employee salaries to offset the state's contribution to their pension fund was an unconstitutional breach of... Read More

State Net Capitol Journal: Snyder Says MI Will Appeal Retiree Health Ruling
Posted on 10 Sep 2012 by State Net

Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder (R) said his administration intends to appeal a Michigan Court of Appeals ruling [ AFT Mich. v. State , 2012 Mich. App. LEXIS 1632 (Mich. Ct. App. Aug. 16, 2012) [ enhanced version available to lexis.com subscribers ]] that declared... Read More

State Net Capitol Journal: FL Judge Sides against State in Pension Case
Posted on 12 Mar 2012 by State Net

A Florida circuit court ruled last week that Gov. Rick Scott (R) and Republican legislative leaders' decision last year to cut public employee salaries to offset the state's contribution to their pension fund was an unconstitutional breach of... Read More

Ballard Spahr LLP: Court Bars Act 111 Arbitrators from Reducing Post-Retirement Benefits
Posted on 12 Mar 2012 by Ballard Spahr LLP

By Patrick J. Harvey and John P. McLaughlin In efforts to control ever-escalating post-retirement health care costs, many Pennsylvania municipalities have sought decreased post-retirement health benefits for current employees in Act 111 interest arbitration... Read More