UNDT/2024/065

UNDT/2024/065, Mazombo

UNAT Held or UNDT Pronouncements

The application is DISMISSED as not receivable.

Decision Contested or Judgment/Order Appealed

The Applicant contested the decision communicated by Cigna Healthcare in a letter dated 15 May 2024 to close her case (after having paid the costs, the Applicant was charged off by the hospital where her husband was hosted till his death).

Legal Principle(s)

A staff member can challenge before this Tribunal an “administrative decision alleging non-compliance with [her] contract of employment or terms of appointment.” A decision by a healthcare coverage plan is not part of the terms or conditions of the contract or terms of employment of a staff member.

Outcome

Dismissed as not receivable

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Applicants/Appellants

Mazombo

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