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tobacco surcharges
Nov 19
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New Class-Action Lawsuits Target Group Health Plan Tobacco Surcharges

A new wave of class-action lawsuits is targeting employers that apply health insurance premium surcharges to employees who use tobacco, accusing them of discrimination and violating the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), according to two new blogs by prominent

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