Amgen Faces ERISA Suit Over Health Plan Tobacco Surcharge

By Gina Kim ( April 21, 2026, 8:26 PM EDT) -- A former Amgen Inc. employee filed a proposed class action in California federal court Tuesday alleging the biotech company discriminatorily imposes "egregiously high" $150-a-month surcharge on employees who use tobacco products, while failing to adequately notify them of reasonable pathways to avoid the fees, in violation of federal benefits law....

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