Walgreens Accused of Providing Insufficient COBRA Notices, Class Action Says
By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law
On November 30, 2022, a group of former Walgreens workers filed a proposed class action in Florida federal court that accuses the pharmacy chain of sending confusing, incomplete COBRA notices. The former employees sued, saying the company purposely sent former employees “haphazard and piece-meal” information about their rights to continued insurance coverage under the federal COBRA law to save itself money.
As a result, they lost access to their medical coverage when terminated and therefore had to pay out of pocket to cover medical expenses.
Details of the Class Action.
The plaintiffs filed the class action complaint against Walgreen […]