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Language of Collective Bargaining Agreements Entitled Retirees to the Same Health Benefits As Were In Effect at the Time of Retirement

In a full-fledged opinion by Judge Lippman, the Court of Appeals determined the language used in successive collective bargaining agreements established a vested right to a continuation of the same health coverage in effect at the time of an employee’s retirement:

We hold that the contracts establish a vested right to a continuation of the same health coverage under which plaintiffs retired, until they reach age 70, and that the Insurance Moratorium Law does not provide a basis for abrogating retirees’ vested contractual rights.  However, because issues of fact remain as to the intended scope of plaintiffs’ right, remittal for further factual development is required to determine whether the challenged increases in co-pays for prescription drugs amount to a breach of contract. Kolbe… v Tibbetts…, 235, CtApp 12-12-13

 

 

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