OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — An advocacy group for retired public employees in Washington said Tuesday it is considering legal action to challenge the removal of cost-of-living increases in a state pension plan.
Cassandra de la Rosa, executive director of the Retired Public Employees Council, said the group has consulted with an attorney and will consider legal options during a board meeting in July. She said an attorney who has reviewed the case believes the group has a strong likelihood of success. She declined to discuss specific legal strategies or arguments.
"We don't think what has been done to our members is legal," de la Rosa said. "They've had benefits taken away to which they are legally entitled."
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