FRED ROWBOTHAM LDF Chairman As you may have already been advised, on September 8, 2013, the LDF Board of Trustees received the findings and opinions of an independent certified fraud examiner. Based on the report, the Trustees unanimously concluded that the former panel law firm of Lackie, Dammeier, McGill & […]
Category: Chairman’s Message
FRED ROWBOTHAM LDF Chairman The PORAC Legal Defense Fund is an ERISA trust. ERISA stands for the Employee Retirement Income Security Act. ERISA dates back to 1974 when it became federal law. ERISA provides mandates in regard to many facets of running a trust. If you take the time to […]
FRED ROWBOTHAM LDF Chairman Rate letters have been received by association leaders. Next year’s costs are being projected by those same leaders. Some are thankful for the savings their group will derive. Others are lamenting over their increase, wondering how to pass on the news to their members. This time […]
FRED ROWBOTHAM LDF Chairman If you are a regular reader of this section of the magazine, you were probably expecting to see the familiar face of Region II Trustee Andy Schlenker, who we have all come to recognize over the years. Following a great deal of consideration and personal reflection, […]
Posted by Alison Berry Wilkinson A wise man once said: “An agreement reached is always better than an imposed result.” The reason: Each party has ownership of the outcome that puts the dispute to rest. While compromise can sometimes taste a tad bittersweet, it is generally palatable because the end-product […]