Bremerton Public Safety Ass'n v. City of Bremerton

Bremerton Public Safety Association (BPSA) appeals a grant of summary judgment in favor of the City of Bremerton (City). We hold that RCW 41.26.150 unambiguously authorizes the City to deduct medical costs payable under Part B Medicare (Medicare B) coverage from the amounts it must pay for a retiree’s medical services, even if the retiree did not apply or pay premiums for this coverage. Therefore, we affirm.

BPSA, representing members of the Law Enforcement and Fire Fighters Retirement Plan I (LEOFF I), brought an action seeking declaratory judgment to establish that the City could not require…