"Thousands of class members affected by seven Bon Secours Health System Inc. pension plans ... asked a Maryland federal court [on Oct. 13] to give final approval to a settlement that would require the health care organization to provide $98.3 million to bolster funding. The settlement agreement calls for the hospital to contribute $14 million a year for the next seven years to the seven plans at issue ... In addition, the settlement calls for the hospital to pay another $300,000 to benefit about 500 people who have unique circumstances under one of the plans." [Hodges v. Bon Secours Health System, Inc., No. 16-1079 (D. Md., proposed settlement submitted Oct. 13, 2017)]  MORE >>