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Judge to Decide if Branstad’s Insurance Option Legal

By on November 30, 2012

(AP)  AN ADMINISTRATIVE LAW JUDGE WILL DECIDE WHETHER GOVERNOR TERRY BRANSTAD’S ADMINISTRATION BROKE THE LAW IN JULY WHEN HE ALLOWED STATE EMPLOYEES THE OPTION OF PAYING 20 PERCENT OF THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE PREMIUMS. THREE LABOR UNIONS CHALLENGED BRANSTAD’S EXECUTIVE ORDER, SAYING ANY CHANGES IN INSURANCE BENEFITS MUST BE NEGOTIATED OR AGREED TO BY THE UNIONS.

THE UNIONS WANT A JUDGE TO END THE PROGRAM AND REIMBURSE WORKERS WHO PARTICIPATED.  A HEARING WAS HELD YESTERDAY.  A DECISION IS EXPECTED BY MARCH 2013.