A Supreme Court ruling that allows retirees to keep fighting for free healthcare coverage, could set the tone for the newest pension law. It requires state employees to work longer and receive smaller cost of living adjustments once they retire. Unions filed suit over the law, claiming it violates the state's pension clause because it reduces benefits. That's the same argument that retired workers used when they filed suit against the state for making them pay for healthcare premiums. The Supreme Court sided with retirees and made it clear that lawmakers can't cut benefits just because they don't have the money to pay for them.
