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  • Title: 3rd Circuit issues ruling favorable to employers, insurers.
    Journal: AIDS Policy Law; 1998 Jun 26; 13(12):3. PubMed ID: 11365526.
    Abstract:
    In [name removed] v. [Name removed], the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that employers do not violate the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) by singling out different types of disabilities for less coverage, and that the ADA covers the physical premises of insurance offices but not the content of the insurer's policies. In this case, [name removed] sued her former employer for placing a cap on mental health disability coverage, without similar caps on physical conditions. The Court stated that employees must all be offered the same coverage but that the ADA does not require equal coverage for every type of disability. Also, the court held that an insurance office, while a public accommodation, does not mean that the insurance policies are covered by Title III of the ADA. The courts are divided on whether the ADA allows former workers to sue their employers concerning insurance coverage restrictions.
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