ECBAWM lawyers Zoe Salzman, Debbie Greenberger, and Eric Abrams were shouted out in ALM and Law.com’s Litigators of the Week for their work securing the Court’s preliminary approval of a settlement in a class action against the health insurance company Aetna. The case alleged that Aetna’s policies regarding artificial insemination and in vitro fertilization (IVF) discriminated against LGBTQ+ beneficiaries by subjecting them to higher out-of-pocket costs and longer waiting periods compared to heterosexual couples. The settlement will provide class-members with at least $2,300 for prior out-of-pocket payments, as well as additional compensation of approximately $10,000 from a $2 million common fund, in addition to significant changes to Aetna’s fertility coverage policies.

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