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Ill. Hospital Nonprofit Must Face Tobacco Fee Suit

By Kellie Mejdrich · September 16, 2025, 6:25 PM EDT

An Illinois federal judge refused to toss the bulk of a proposed class action from an Illinois hospital worker who claimed a fee on the employee health plans of tobacco users...

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Case Information

Case Title

Waggoner v. Carle Foundation

Case Number

2:24-cv-02217

Court

Illinois Central

Nature of Suit

Labor: E.R.I.S.A.

Date Filed

September 20, 2024

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