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3 lawyers agree to repay pensions

One of the three lawyers who reached a settlement yesterday with state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo over improperly receiving pension benefits said he was happy to return his $42,000 payout to the state.

"There's not much to say," said John Elmer, a retired lawyer from upstate St. Lawrence County. "I wasn't entitled to it."

Elmer, 75, who retired 10 years ago, said he had nothing...

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