Camacho v. NMI Settlement Fund (9th Cir. 23-16074 11/20/25) Retirement Fund – Employment Law Weekly

Camacho v. NMI Settlement Fund (9th Cir. 23-16074 11/20/25) Retirement Fund

Phyllis W. Cheng, Esq.

ADR Services Mediator, Former Director of the Department of Fair Employment and Housing (“DFEH”)

November 20, 2025

The panel affirmed the district court’s order holding that Plaintiff Rosa A. Camacho, a retired Class II member of the Northern Mariana Islands Retirement Fund, was not entitled to cost-of-living allowances (“COLAs”) as part of her retirement benefits. The panel previously certified to the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands the

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