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District Court Blocks EEOC Rule Allowing Retiree Benefit Reductions At Medicare Facility (pdf).
On March 30, 2005, a federal district court in
Pennsylvania enjoined the Equal Employment
Opportunity Commission (EEOC) from finalizing a rule
allowing employers to reduce
or eliminate health care
benefits for retirees once they
become eligible for Medicare
without violating the Age
Discrimination in Employment
Act (ADEA).
EEOC Finalizes Rule on Retiree Health and Medicare (pdf).
On April 22, 2004, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC") finalized its proposed rule to grant an exemption from the Age Discrimination and Employment Act of 1967 ("ADEA") for retiree health plans which are integrated with Medicare or comparable State health benefits programs.
