Artis et al v. GardaWorld Cash Service Inc.
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3:24-cv-00837
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August 29, 2025
GardaWorld Can't Avoid Tobacco, Vaccine Health Fee Suit
A North Carolina federal judge trimmed — but refused to toss — a proposed class action challenging a security company's health plan surcharges to employees who refused COVID-19 vaccinations and who use tobacco, opening discovery on claims that the fees violated nondiscrimination provisions in federal benefits law.
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January 01, 2025
5 Cases Benefits Attorneys Should Keep An Eye On In 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Cornell University workers' bid to revive a retirement plan lawsuit, the Ninth Circuit will weigh whether a nicotine surcharge dispute belongs in arbitration, and the Second Circuit will hear Yale University defend a win in a fight over retirement plan fees and investments. Here are five cases benefits lawyers should have on their radar in the new year.
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December 03, 2024
GardaWorld Aims To Toss Tobacco, Vaccine Surcharge Suit
Security company GardaWorld urged a North Carolina federal judge to toss a proposed class action claiming it discriminated against tobacco users and those who refused the COVID-19 vaccine by charging them a monthly fee in its health insurance plan, arguing that the fees comply with federal benefits law.
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October 28, 2024
Surge In Nicotine Fee Suits Shows Wellness Program Risks
A recent crop of suits accusing large employers of violating nondiscrimination provisions in federal benefits law by making workers who use nicotine pay more for health insurance underscore the risk of using fees to offset healthcare costs, attorneys say. Here are five nicotine surcharge suits to keep an eye on.