Explaining the Law and Providing Self-Help Information for Low-Income Iowans
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Common Legal Terms
(Separate Website)
An online glossary of legal terms from A to W
By: Iowa Judicial Branch
Finding a Lost Pension
(Separate Website)
A guide to help people search for lost pensions from former employers.
FreeERISA.com
(Separate Website)
This website provides free access to pension and benefit data, including a database of Form 5500 filings that all pensions are required to file under federal law.
National Registry of Unclaimed Benefits Search Site
(Separate Website)
This website allows searches based on social security number.
Pension Search Program
(Separate Website)
Explains the Pension Search Program, which lists and locates people owed benefits from Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)-insured defined benefit pension plans that end.
Pensions, Mergers and Buyouts
With the recent merger of Maytag and Whirlpool, many employees and retirees of Maytag and other Iowa companies are wondering what can happen to their defined benefit plans.
By: Iowa Legal Aid
Search Engine for People Who May Be Owed a Pension Benefit Without Knowing It
(Separate Website)
This website has a search engine to assist in locating people who may be owed a pension benefit without knowing it.
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