Gendel v. State

Claimants, Gertrude Gendel and Ruth Lew, both individually and in a representative capacity on behalf of all others similarly situated, brought this action seeking to recover from the State sums of money paid as and for premiums to enroll in part B of the Medicare program and interest thereon from the date of the entry of judgment in the proceedings brought heretofore in the circuit court of Cook County.

Claimant, Gertrude Gendel, is an “annuitant” and Claimant, Ruth Lew, is an “employee” as those terms are defined by sections 3(b) and 3(k) respectively of the State Employees Group Insurance…