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Government

Sep. 30, 2011

High court to weigh retiree health benefits

The state Supreme Court will hear opening arguments next week in a case that could settle the question of whether retired public employees have a vested right to health benefits.


By Ben Adlin


Daily Journal Staff Writer


The state Supreme Court will hear opening arguments next week in a case that could settle the question of whether retired public employees have a vested right to health benefits.


The subject of the suit is a move by Orange County officials to require retired workers to pay higher health care costs. The case is timely, as municipalities have increasingly cut benefits to retirees and forcing them to pay a ...

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