Supreme Court Rules on ADA Discrimination Claims for Retirees

06/24/2025 1:09 PM | Maggie Garry (Administrator)

The Supreme Court recently ruled that retirees are not protected under Title I of the ADA who do not hold or seek employment at the time of the alleged discrimination.  Karyn Stanley was hired in 1999 with the City of Sanford, Florida.  At that time, retirees with 25 years of service or those who retired early due to a disability were allowed to stay on the City's health insurance until the age of 65.  In 2003, the City updated their benefits policy to allow retirees subsidies until the age of 65 for those with 25 years of service and to 24 months of subsidies for those who retired due to a disability.  The dispute was if ADA protections extend into post-employment.  The Supreme Court ruled that the ADA protections do not extend to retirees who neither hold or seek employment at the time of the claim.  

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