Walgreens Beats Most Claims in Suit Challenging COBRA Notices

Walgreen Co. defeated the bulk of a proposed class action challenging how it notifies former workers of their health coverage rights, but it must face allegations that one former worker received a notice with the wrong deadline.

The Tuesday opinion by Judge Manish S. Shah weighed several challenges to Walgreens’ COBRA notices, which are meant to inform workers of their right to remain on the company health plan after leaving their jobs. Three former Walgreens workers say these notices violate federal law by failing to properly explain the enrollment process, lacking legally required information including the address for sending payments, ...