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Retirement board to appeal reinstatement of DiMasi pension

July 29, 2010 01:00 PM

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The State Retirement Board has voted to appeal a judge's decision restoring the pension of former House speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi.

The board voted 3-2 today to take the appeal to the state's Supreme Judicial Court.

Earlier this month, a Boston Municipal Court judge had ordered the state to reinstate the pension and pay DiMasi some $40,000 in back benefits immediately.

The judge said the board did not have the authority last year to suspend DiMasi's $5,000 monthly checks while he awaits trial on federal corruption charges.

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