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U.S. Ruling Backs Benefit Cut at 65 in Retiree Plans
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| Posted by: Naseem S. Miller |
Wednesday, January 02, 2008 |
In a story today, we reported that Robert E. King, 77, is one of 10 named plaintiffs in the federal lawsuit against Embarq and Sprint Nextel over the phone company's decision to eliminate health insurance benefits for its retirees eligible for Medicare.
I'm not sure who's going to be Mr. King's side in this battle, because the "Equal Employment Opportunity Commission said Wednesday that employers could reduce or eliminate health benefits for retirees when they turn 65 and become eligible for Medicare," reported The New York Times on Wednesday.
"The policy, set forth in a new regulation, allows employers to establish two classes of retirees, with more comprehensive benefits for those under 65 and more limited benefits — or none at all — for those older," Robert Pear of NYT reports.
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