Correia & Puth and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation have filed an application for a preliminary injunction in their federal lawsuit to block the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) prohibition on health insurance coverage for transgender medical care under the Federal Employee Health Benefits (FEHB) and Postal Service Health Benefits (PSHB) plans.
Because open enrollment for these healthcare plans ends on December 14, a preliminary injunction is critical to prevent imminent harm to federal employees and dependents who need continuing gender-affirming care. According to a new study by the Williams Institute, it is estimated that this policy exclusion impacts health access for at least 39,400 current and former federal employees and their dependents.
Human Rights Campaign Foundation and Correia & Puth released the following joint statement:
“Denying critical care to federal employees and their families simply because they are trans is a clear, targeted attack on our community. We took the administration to court, and obtaining a preliminary injunction would bring much-needed relief to our plaintiffs and class members who have suffered under this blatantly discriminatory mandate.”
To receive updates on the case, visit https://www.hrc.org/fehb-class-action.
To read the Law360 story on the case and recent preliminary injuction filing, visit https://www.law360.com/employment/articles
