Nonunion retired coal miners are seeking class action status in a federal lawsuit against CONSOL Energy, Inc. and its subsidiaries for allegedly breaking a promise of lifetime health-care benefits. The suit filed earlier this month seeks class action treatment for about 2,000 nonunion retirees whose benefits were cut or eliminated in 2014 and 2015. The 20-page lawsuit filed in U.S. District …
Allstate Insurance Co. lost its bid to dismiss a putative class action challenging the insurance giant’s decision to terminate life insurance benefits it provides to retirees (Turner v. Allstate Ins. Co., M.D. Ala., No. …
The University of Pennsylvania is one of several universities being sued by employees amid allegations that the schools’ retirement plans come with excessive fees. In addition to the University of Pennsylvania, complaints were filed on behalf of employees of Duke University, Johns Hopkins University and Vanderbilt University. Before the latest round of complaints, lawsuits were …
After the town’s vow to continue fighting to increase retiree health care premiums, Andover retirees have made one thing very clear — they’re not done fighting either. On Thursday, Andover retirees filed a class action lawsuit against the town of Andover, requesting that “all improper contributions which retirees have had to pay since July 1, 2016” are paid back. The lawsuit comes …