I worked for a company with a pension plan. When I left the company, I was not reimbursed the money I paid into the plan. I worked for a salon and paid into their (which is rare) pension plan. When I left I got none of that. I also was audited because the taxes they took out of my pay were never paid for 3 years. I ended up paying again those taxes and penalties and interest on top.
And your tax attorney couldn't do anything about this? I'm pretty sure that business practice is very illegal.