Former Employee Not Entitled To Penalties Under COBRA, Divided 8th Circuit Rules

ST. LOUIS - The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Jan. 25 affirmed 2-1 that a terminated employee was not entitled to civil penalties or attorney fees based on his former employer's failure to give notices required under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) (In re: Interstate Bakeries Corporation $(Sean Deckard v. Interstate Bakeries Corporation, et al.$), No. 11-1595, 8th Cir.; 2013 U.S. App. LEXIS 1663).Full story on lexis.com