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6th Circuit Court Rules Retiree Health Benefits May Be Terminated Based On Contract Principles

 

What do employers need to know?

In a recent case dealing with health benefits for retired employees the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals stated that the collective bargaining agreement’s general durational clause controls when health care benefits end for retirees. This white paper reviews the Zino v. Whirlpool Corp. case and the new information that indicates that the Sixth Circuit has moved away from previous interpretations of retiree health care benefit contracts.