Gallagher v. Fairfield

Summary

The court held that the collective bargaining agreement did not require the town to continue providing private health insurance after disability retirees became eligible for Medicare, provided the town furnished substantially similar supplemental coverage. It also declined to review the plaintiff's consent-based challenge because the record and briefing were inadequate. The court reversed the order requiring reimbursement of Medicare Part B premiums because the plaintiff could be required to bear costs equivalent to those paid by active employees, and remanded for judgment consistent with that conclusion.