The class-action lawsuit alleged that the hospital violated the Employee Retirement Income Security Act by moving to terminate nonunion retirees’ benefits despite promises that it would help fund their healthcare for life, according to the report.
The hospital allegedly told workers that they could retire at 62 and collect lifelong benefits if they retired as nonunion employees, according to the report.
The 211 class members joined the hospital in asking a federal judge overseeing the case to approve the settlement, according to the report.
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