The settlement includes the stipulation that "this agreement is neither an admission of liability by IBM ⁠nor a concession by the United States that its claims are not well-founded."

When remote work does become a required accommodation rather than a voluntary arrangement, employer obligations extend beyond approving the request.

Encore Fiduciary reports 155 ERISA class actions in 2025, as plaintiffs expand claims into health and voluntary benefits programs.

In the suit, initially filed in federal court in Washington during November, the nine plaintiffs — who work in different divisions, job levels and across states — contend Amazon routinely denies accommodations requests, despite medical necessity.