Suing Not Too Wisely

Existing federal laws have limits when it comes to who can be sued to redress claims of transgender benefits discrimination, so held the District of Minnesota recently in Tovar v. Essentia Health, LLC, et al, No. 16-cv-100 (May 11, 2016). In Tovar, plaintiff’s health-coverage was provided under a benefit plan that expressly excluded covering any “services and/or surgery for gender reassignment.” Plaintiff’s son was a plan beneficiary, who was denied coverage when he sought gender affirmation surgery (and related medical treatments).

To read the full blog post, click here.