Parmenter v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America, et al

  1. February 15, 2024

    1st Circ. Partially Revives Tufts U. Worker's Benefits Fight

    The First Circuit has said a Massachusetts federal judge was right to release Tufts University from a suit by an employee alleging her insurance premiums were illegally increased but reinstated her claims against underwriter Prudential due to ambiguous contract language.

  2. January 11, 2023

    Tufts Worker Tells 1st Circ. Lower Court Rewrote Benefit Plan

    A Tufts University employee urged the First Circuit to reinstate her proposed class action accusing the school and insurer Prudential of running afoul of federal benefits law by hiking premium rates for a long-term care plan, saying a lower court retroactively rewrote the plan's terms.

  3. October 27, 2022

    Tufts Workers Tell 1st Circ. Benefits Cost Increase Broke Law

    Tufts University employees asked the First Circuit to revive a proposed class action against the school and insurer Prudential, arguing that they ran afoul of federal benefits law by raising the premiums for an insurance plan that covered daily living-assistance costs.