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Employed as: Friend or family of employee, for 30+ years
Posted: 27 July 2012

As a Canadian railroad pensioner whose father was employed 40+ years
with  the railroad my father didn't see a dime.  When it came time for
him to retire, the psnion monies was not available and my father was
forced to work another year.  He did of a heart attack after working 42
years with no sick time.  My mother who passed away 1/2 year ago was the
recipient of the widow's pension reduced.  She spent time in a Canadian
hospital and one of the benefits is for the railroad retirement board to
pay up to 100 days of co-pay.  Mom mom paid over $3000 while in hospital
and died in the process of trying to get her monies back.  Our family is
still fighting for it and it has been 1/2 year.  They say that they are
waiting response from a WBA contractor (at a fax number) no name or
business #, which sound very unprofessional.  We have sent receipts
three times to Chicago, RB104 two times, her doctor has called the
office and the hospital where the co-pay was made to has also called. 
All has been ignored.  The way the elderly pensioners are being treated
in Canada is disgusting.  I can only imagine that it is the same in the
United States.