Henry Had Worked for a Local Medium-Size Manufacturer for Over

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Essay

Henry had worked for a local medium-size manufacturer for over 30 years.A couple of weeks before he retired,the company director of human resources told Henry that the company would pay for health insurance for Henry and his wife for the remainder of his life,and for his wife's life if she were to survive him.He then received a letter from the company describing this.Henry had always known that the company provided this benefit to a few of its select employees.Henry didn't really expect that he would receive it,although he had secretly hoped so for some time.Four years after retirement Henry contracted cancer and incurred substantial medical bills under his insurance plan.Henry then received a letter from his former employer saying that the employer was discontinuing its payment of health insurance for those retirees who were receiving this benefit.Henry is considering suing the company to force it to live up to its agreement.Discuss the issues and likely resolution of Henry's case.

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