October 09, 2026
A Connecticut federal judge on Friday shut down two logistics companies' bid to stay discovery in a case claiming they didn't properly reimburse employees who paid a health plan fee for tobacco use, ruling a pause wasn't warranted given the suit's history.
January 22, 2025
A pair of logistics companies are asking a Connecticut federal court to throw out a proposed class action alleging they violated federal law by not fully reimbursing employees who paid an additional tobacco-use fee on their healthcare, saying all the claims in the suit are barred by statutes of limitation.
October 24, 2024
Two Connecticut-based logistics companies unlawfully charge employees who use tobacco an extra fee for obtaining health insurance without offering full reimbursement if they complete a smoking cessation program, according to a proposed class action filed in federal court.