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The Social Security Administration will begin processing retroactive payments and will send increased monthly payments to people affected by the Social Security Fairness Act
IAFF President Harold Schaitberger was accused of early withdrawal of more than $1 million in pension payments
Retired FDNY Firefighter Timmy Burke, 51, died on Friday due to 9/11-related complications, family members said
D.C. Fire and EMS Chief Gregory M. Dean announced Friday that he will be retiring after five and a half years with the department
An arbitrator ruled in favor of the retirees, whose pension came out to exceed their annual pay due to an “anomaly” in the system
Hingham Police Chief Glenn Olsson said the controversy partly contributed to his decision to retire, effective immediately
Minneapolis Fire Chief John Fruetel is retiring after 41 years with the department
The Spokane Fire Department says retired Firefighter Ed Foster’s death is a line-of-duty death
Former Trenton Fire Capt. Michael Strycharz claimed he was forced to retire after being harassed for exposing an alleged promotions bribery scheme
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Retired Firefighter John Wetter says he was left with permanent lung damage after responding to a hazmat incident and that he should have been accommodated under the Americans with Disabilities Act
An internal investigation that began last year found that Lt. Charlie Thomason’s Facebook posts went against Chattanooga’s ethics policy and code of conduct
Former Allentown Police Officer Corey Cole Jr.'s sentencing was pushed back due to the bid to keep his $47,000 yearly pension
Fired Manchester Firefighter Angelo Alleano Jr. is charged with raping four women between 2001 and 2008
Merlin Turner, 61, was reunited with his family on Thursday
Let them say you did the right things for the right reasons, treated everyone fairly, and gave your all on every call
The large procession of fire and EMS vehicles is expected to leave the Denver International Airport around 7:30 or 8 p.m.
The Charleston Fire Department, already down 15 firefighters since last year, is expecting more retirements amidst hiring processes slowed by the pandemic
Retired Dallas Firefighter Michael Dorety and his wife Susan were celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary on the Grand Princess when they both contracted COVID-19
Retired FDNY Battalion Chief Albert “Al” Petrocelli, 73, died early Wednesday
Retired Gallatin Fire Capt. Homer Barr, a 26-year fire service veteran, was a resident at the facility where more than 100 residents and staff tested positive
Officials said the items taken include antique extinguishers, nozzles and sprinkler heads
Retired FDNY Fire Marshal John Knox, 84, had been suffering from 9/11-related illness
The bill would permit firefighters and police officers to retire after 20 years, but without health benefits
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Boston Fire Commissioner and Chief Joseph Finn announced he will be retiring on March 12
The village of Buffalo Grove has chosen not to appeal the full line-of-duty pension benefits awarded to Firefighter Kevin Hauber’s family
Clark County Fire Capt. Robin Brown, one of the first hand amputees to be hired as a first responder in the U.S., is retiring after 37 years
The Virginia firefighter’s son restored the 1950s antique fire truck his father used to operate
Mark Brady retired last week after more than a quarter-century as the face of Prince George’s County’s fire department
Ryan Mains served others as an Army medic and a Chicago-area firefighter; now, grappling with PTSD, he’s still trying to help
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