Is a Pan-Am Pension Possible?

Recently, while stumbling around the internet, found references to the Pan-Am pension. There were a few indications that the PanAm pension fund didn't completely go away. It's possible that a reduced-value pension is available, through a government pension-guarantee program. Here are a few snippets ...

• Pension Fund Info
• Possible Benefit
• Forms page
  • Power of Attorney form

Here's a running record of progress towards the goal of getting something for Popi:

• 2021-05-18: Stumbled across PBGC and started investigating ... seems legitimate. Web-site and phone numbers match publicly available information. See Wiki page for PGGC
• 2021-05-19: Called John at 1-800-400-7242. He wasn't allowed to even look up Popi's name, due to confidentiality. However, he did verify that PBGC is the trustee for the old Pan-Am Pension fund. No further progress can be made until an authorized person calls. This can be either POA, or Popi himself. POA form is linked above.
  Next Steps:
  1. Popi to sign PoA form, or
  2. Popi to call PBGC at 1-800-400-7242 (5am-4pm PST). Verify eligibility and setup account.
• Setup account
• File claim