MATTER OF EMPL. HEALTH BENEFITS

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ira W. Mintz argued the cause for appellants Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO and Clinical Social Workers Guild 49 (Weissman & Mintz, attorneys; Ira W. Mintz, Trenton, on the briefs).

Eileen S. Den Bleyker , Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for respondents State Health Benefits Commission and School Employees' Health Benefits Commission ( Gurbir S. Grewal , Attorney General, attorney; Melissa H. Raksa , Assistant Attorney General, of counsel, and Danielle P. Schimmel, Deputy Attorney General, on the briefs).

Flavio L. Komuves argued the cause for amicus curiae New Jersey Education Association (Zazzali, Fagella, Nowak, Kleinbaum & Friedman, attorneys; Richard A. Friedman , of counsel, and Flavio L. Komuves, and Marissa A. McAleer , Newark, on the brief).