Illinois Bar Journal

Subject Index Pensions

Public-employee pension pitfall

By Helen W. Gunnarsson
March
2003
LawPulse
, Page 110
Teachers, police officers, and other government workers charged with crimes related to their official duties have one thing in common ; they all face the loss of their pensions, a fact their lawyers should keep in mind.

Are Plant-Shutdown Pension Benefits Protected?

By Michael F. Tomasek
January
2002
Article
, Page 43
Federal courts are split on the issue.

Police officer not eligible for annuity and pension benefits due to his felony narcotics convictions as they were sufficiently “related to or connected with his service as an officer”

November
2001
Illinois Law Update
, Page 568
On August 29, 2001, the Illinois Appellate Court, First District, reversed the trial court's decision reinstating the plaintiff's annuity and pension benefits after the Retirement Board of the Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund denied his application for reinstatement of those benefits.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie C. McGrath
August
2001
Column
, Page 394
Name-calling brief writers get a pass; Gramm-Leach-Bliley may require lawyers to send privacy notices; and more.

The Lawyer’s Journal

By Bonnie McGrath
February
2000
Column
, Page 62
Banks and title insurance; fees for foiled FOIA requests; crafting affirmative action plans; and more.

Bringing an ERISA Claim: A Step-by-Step Guide

By Mark D. DeBofsky
January
2000
Article
, Page 20
A practice-oriented review of one of the most important, but least understood, federal laws.

Creative and Strategic Estate Planning for Transfer of Qualified Retirement Assets

By Louis S. Harrison
September
1999
Article
, Page 480
A review of some of the sophisticated strategies estate planners use to minimize taxes on the transfer at death of IRA and other tax-deferred assets.

A Practical Guide to Illinois’ New QILDRO Law

By Ronda D. Taylor Glenn & Michelle R. Mosby-Scott
July
1999
Article
, Page 354
The QILDRO law, which provides for dividing state and local public pensions at divorce, took effect July 1. Here's the lowdown.

Changes in Administration and Operation of the State Employees’ Retirement Systems of Illinois

June
1999
Illinois Law Update
, Page 304
On March 9, 1999, the State Employees' Retirement System of Illinois adopted amendments to section 1540.320 of its administrative rules. 80 Ill Adm Code 1540.

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