Central States Has Repaid SFA Overpayment
The multiemployer plan was overpaid $127 million for the accidental inclusion of about 3,500 dead participants in their grant application.
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The multiemployer plan was overpaid $127 million for the accidental inclusion of about 3,500 dead participants in their grant application.
The plan reached a settlement with DOJ on Monday that will clear its debt with the PBGC.
The error was identified in November 2023, and the Central States pension plan has asked for legal clarity on how to return it.
According to the fund, an error occurred due to its lack of access to more comprehensive data on deaths.
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