Massachusetts High Court Affirms Town Must Contribute To Retiree Dependent Benefits

Mealey's (April 29, 2020, 1:11 PM EDT) -- BOSTON — A Massachusetts town’s adoption of a state law requires it to pay 50 percent of the health insurance premiums for both retired employees and their dependents, the state Supreme Judicial Court affirmed April 23, finding that the statute requires municipal employers to pay 50 percent of that which the retired employee is required to pay (Susan Boss v. Leverett, et al., No. SJC-12780, Mass. Sup., 2020 Mass. LEXIS 200)....