Singing River Health System retirees questioned the Jackson County Board of Supervisors on the money received from their recent settlement from an accounting firm. Multiple retirees…
Today the United States Supreme Court denied an appeal by Objectors to the Singing River Pension Plan Class Action Settlement. The ruling paves the way for $156,000,000 to begin being paid into the plan. “This is a great day for…
A judge is ordering an immediate 25 percent cut to pensions paid to retirees of Singing River Health System. The Friday ruling by special Jackson County Circuit Court Judge James Bell came at the recommendation of a financial expert. Jim…
The United States Supreme Court will not consider an appeal filed by attorneys for pension members who object to the Singing River pension plan settlement. The court denied the petition today. At a recent federal court hearing it was established…
Hundreds of Singing River Health System retirees are still fighting for the money promised in a pension plan that failed. A supplemental fairness hearing surrounding the SRHS pension plan case is moving forward in court high right now. A report…
Thousands of Singing River Health System retirees are still fighting for justice in the hospital’s failed pension plan. Retirees are calling what happened in Jackson County Court today a small victory as a settlement moves forward in federal court. Dalores…
A motion hearing in Jackson County Court regarding the Singing River Health System Case is taking place today. The hearing is being held in front of Judge Bell and focuses on two major concerns involving the retirees. The primary concern…
There are several ongoing motions regarding the Singing River Health System case, including one taking place tomorrow morning. A motion hearing in front of Judge Bell in Jackson County Court will focus on two major concerns involving the retirees. The…
The attorney’s representing 240 retirees in the Singing River Hospital pension plan filed a petition for a rehearing with the Fifth Circuit Appeals to seek different rulings. The petition filed by Earl Denham and Harvey Barton requests an en banc…
After members of the Singing River Health System were inching closer to finalizing a decision on their settlement case, it looks like they will have to wait a little longer. It has been three years since retirees from the Singing…
Another development in the legal battle over the embattled Singing River Health System’s retirement plan. Pascagoula attorney Harvey Barton and attorney Earl Denham have filed a motion requesting the removal of Stephen Simpson, the appointed special fiduciary over the system’s…
Jackson County supervisors say they’re happy with U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola’s decision to sign off on a settlement for Singing River Health System’s retirement plan. Jackson County Supervisor Troy Ross says he’s glad it’s finally getting to a point…
In a statement from Singing River Health System CEO Kevin Holland, he states: “We are very pleased with Judge Guirola’s ruling that the proposed settlement of the Singing River Health System pension plan is appropriate and should now move forward.…
More than three weeks of waiting on a decision from a federal court judge on the Singing River Health System pension plan settlement is finally over. Today, U.S. District Court Judge Louis Guirola signed off on the settlement, meaning he…
There is still no decision by U.S District Judge Louis Guirola after another long day in court hearing from attorneys to determine if the Singing River Health pension plan settlement is fair and reasonable. The two long days in court…
Still no decision by U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola after another long day in court hearing from attorneys to determine if the Singing River pension plan settlement is fair and reasonable but the two long days in court are over.…
It was a long day in court as U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola heard from attorneys to determine if the Singing River pension plan settlement is fair and reasonable. After a joining of hands in a prayer circle outside of…
In Gulfport today, it was a long day in court as U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola listened to how Singing River Health System plans on paying retirees the $150 million over the next 35 years. The settlement was not approved…
A year and a half has passed since Singing River Health System retirees began their fight for lost retirement benefits. Even though the rain forced retirees into a local Subway, dozens stood with their “Do the right thing” pins and t-shirts, keeping…
Another motion requesting the removal of Judge Breland Hilburn from all the cases in the Singing River pension plan lawsuit has been filed. Harvey Barton and Earl Denham represent about 200 of the 3,100 retirees in the case. They filed…
The Singing River pension battle continues to play out. In a petition filed today, attorneys for retirees suing over their lost pensions say the whole case is “more akin to a John Grisham novel than a typical case.” Today, attorneys…
No word yet on who will be appointed by the state Supreme Court to preside over more than 200 state cases in the Singing River Health System pension plan lawsuit. One of the plaintiffs’ attorneys, Harvey Barton, says he hopes…
Judge Breland Hilburn will not preside over the state cases being handled by plaintiffs’ and retirees’ attorneys Harvey Barton and Earl Denham. According to today’s filing with the Jackson County Chancery Court’s Office signed by Judge Breland: “After due consideration,…
It was a historic day in Jackson County. For the first time, the Singing River Health System Board of Trustees opened their monthly meeting to the public. This was a day that those in attendance say is a step in…