Charles Aldean v. City of Woodbury

Syllabus

A public employer's obligation, under Minnesota Statutes section 299A.465, subdivision 1(c) (2022), to \continue to provide health coverage for\ a qualifying duty-disabled peace officer or firefighter requires that the public employer make health-insurance coverage available for the officer or firefighter until the officer or firefighter reaches the age of 65. The public employer's obligation to make coverage available continues even if the officer or firefighter elects not to participate in the employer's health-insurance plan for a period of time and later seeks to reinstate coverage. Affirmed.