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13th check

13th check finally approved this year for thousands of public pension retirees

Brandon Smith

Tens of thousands of public pension recipients will receive 13th checks this year after lawmakers approved a bill that one legislator said “corrects a wrong” from last session.
13th check bill author says he thinks Senate Republicans have 'seen the light'

Brandon Smith

Nearly 100,000 public pension recipients in Indiana will get an additional benefit this year under a measure unanimously approved by the House Monday.