Disabled Ex-Worker Can’t Revive Suit Over Free Health Insurance

A Florida city isn’t required to continue providing free health insurance for a firefighter who took disability retirement after being diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, the Eleventh Circuit ruled Wednesday.

The decision reaffirmed circuit precedent and maintained a circuit split on whether former employees can sue over the post-employment distribution of fringe benefits earned during their employment. Because the Americans with Disabilities Act only applies to workers who either hold or seek a job with the employer, Sanford, Fla., didn’t violate the ADA or two related laws when it discontinued Karyn Stanley free health benefits under a policy change, the court ...