7th Circ. Reverses Alcoa Union Retirees' Lifetime Benefits Win

By Kellie Mejdrich · August 17, 2026, 1:17 PM EDT

The Seventh Circuit reversed an Indiana federal court's decision holding that certain union retirees of aluminum giant Alcoa and their beneficiaries had a vested right to health benefits for life, finding...

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Case Information

Case Title

Lynnette Kaiser, et al v. Alcoa USA Corp., et al

Case Number

25-1627

Court

Appellate - 7th Circuit

Nature of Suit

3720 Labor/Management Relations Act

Date Filed

April 14, 2025