California Supreme Court
Oct. 5, 2011
State high court weighs retiree health benefits
The state Supreme Court wrestled Monday with whether a local government's decision to subsidize retiree health care benefits translated into a vested right to receive those benefits.
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The state Supreme Court wrestled Monday with whether a local government's decision to subsidize retiree health care benefits translated into a vested right to receive those benefits.
Orange County retirees claim the county illegally revoked a 23-year-old benefit when it decided to put retirees in a separate insurance pool, driving up the cost of their health insurance premiums.
The retire...
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