SSA Provides Update On Implementing Social Security Fairness Act

The Social Security Administration (SSA) has provided some additional information about its progress on implementing the Social Security Fairness Act, the new law that repeals the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Offset (GPO).

Federal retirees who are wanting to know explicit details about whether and how they will be impacted will be disappointed. The new information is a series of frequently asked questions (FAQs) about the new law, and precise details are not yet available because the agency said it is working through the implementation process which is a massive task.