Decades-Long Fight Ends in Victory for Local Public Servants

  • Senator Bill Cassidy held a press conference recently to celebrate the success of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Oset (GPO), which were repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act, signed in January 2025. Public Servants such as police ocers, firefighters, and educators benefited from increased retirement benefits. Cassidy had worked on the eort since he was in Congress in 2009.
    Senator Bill Cassidy held a press conference recently to celebrate the success of the Windfall Elimination Provision (WEP) and Government Pension Oset (GPO), which were repealed by the Social Security Fairness Act, signed in January 2025. Public Servants such as police ocers, firefighters, and educators benefited from increased retirement benefits. Cassidy had worked on the eort since he was in Congress in 2009.
    A 40-year battle over retirement benefits has finally come to an end, bringing relief and life-changing financial security to thousands of retired public servants across Louisiana.During a recent press conference at the JEDCO Conference Center, U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy celebrated the implementation of the Social Security Fairness Act. The legislation, which was signed into law on Januar...

    To access content, please login or purchase a subscription.