Former Amgen employee Sanjay Sharma sues in a proposed class action, alleging a $150 monthly smoker surcharge on health coverage, with vague cessation resources and no clear opt-out steps.A former Amgen employee, Sanjay Sharma, has filed a proposed class-action alleging that Amgen charges a $150 monthly health-insurance surcharge on smokers and offers only vague cessation resources, with no clear opt-out path. The suit contends there are no legally compliant ways for employees to avoid the penalty and questions the policy's fairness and legality.

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2026-04-21 18:02:26

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A former Amgen Inc. employee has filed a proposed class action lawsuit, alleging that the biotechnology company unfairly charges an extra $150 per month for health-care coverage to employees who smoke. The lawsuit claims Amgen penalizes tobacco users without providing a legally compliant way for them to avoid the surcharge, offering only “vague promise” of cessation resources. The plaintiff, Sanjay Sharma, stated that the company’s benefit materials lack clear alternatives for workers to satisfy to remove the penalties.

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