West Virginia Association of Retired School Employees
LEGISLATIVE GOALS for 2022
State Goals
- That WVARSE will promote legislation to continue and maintain the quality of PEIA coverage, without increases in premiums, copays, or reduction in benefits.
- That WVARSE will promote legislation to increase the pension of those who retired 20 or more years ago by two dollars per month per year of service.
- That WVARSE will support the renewal of the law that allows payroll deduction for retirees and blind mailing.
- That WVARSE will support AARP efforts at the legislature.
National Goals
- WVARSE proposes that Congress:
- Increase funding for Social Security by eliminating the cap on earnings taxed.
- Increase funding to Medicare.
- Add coverage in Medicare for Optical, Dental, and Hearing Aids
- Allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices.
Legislature 2021
House Bill
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Senate Bill
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