(December 8, 2015, 8:04 AM EST) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Nov. 30 denied petitions for review filed by Embarq Corp. and its retirees over claims for lifetime benefits under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (William Douglas Fulghum, et al. v. Embarq Corporation, et al., No. 15-241, U.S. Sup.; Embarq Corporation, et al. v. William Douglas Fulghum, et al., No. 15-244, U.S. Sup.)....