The Social Security Fairness Act provides retroactive payments for those affected by WEP and GPO. Here’s a step-by-step guide ...

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The Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) was designed to prevent public sector employees—like teachers and firefighters—from receiving disproportionately high Social Security benefits due to working ...