January 01, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Cornell University workers' bid to revive a retirement plan lawsuit, the Ninth Circuit will weigh whether a nicotine surcharge dispute belongs in arbitration, and the Second Circuit will hear Yale University defend a win in a fight over retirement plan fees and investments. Here are five cases benefits lawyers should have on their radar in the new year.
December 03, 2024
Security company GardaWorld urged a North Carolina federal judge to toss a proposed class action claiming it discriminated against tobacco users and those who refused the COVID-19 vaccine by charging them a monthly fee in its health insurance plan, arguing that the fees comply with federal benefits law.
October 28, 2024
A recent crop of suits accusing large employers of violating nondiscrimination provisions in federal benefits law by making workers who use nicotine pay more for health insurance underscore the risk of using fees to offset healthcare costs, attorneys say. Here are five nicotine surcharge suits to keep an eye on.