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The Impact of Indexing: 13 Real World Examples

Money Talk

Pension COLAs - Pension benefits for some retirees are also indexed for inflation. An example is pensions for federal government workers and military retirees and disabled veterans. a $59 increase for every $1,000 of benefits) in 2022. Their COLA, like Social Security, is 5.9% (i.e.,

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Are Workers’ Compensation benefits protected against the rising cost of living?

Workers' Compensation Perspectives

The following chart shows the calculation method (see Government of Canada, Canada Pension Plan Amounts and the Consumer Price Index ): The CPP increase is the percentage change from one 12-month period (November to October) to the previous 12-month period (November to October). percent increase effective January 2019.

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PA Commonwealth Court Says No Credit Allowed for Pension Benefits Provided by Employer to Injured Retiree

The Workcomp Writer

The Workers Compensation Judge (WCJ) granted the employers request for an offset, reasoning that Section 204(a) of Pennsylvanias Workers Compensation Act does not distinguish between pension benefits received before or after a work injury. The dissents position rested heavily on the Pennsylvania Supreme Courts directive in Duffey v.