Scott v. St. Louis University Hospital

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Case Number:

4:21-cv-01270

Court:

Missouri Eastern

Nature of Suit:

Civil Rights: Jobs

Judge:

Audrey G. Fleissig

  1. November 10, 2022

    Hospital Settles Worker's Trans Health Benefits Suit

    St. Louis University Hospital and an employee who alleged that the hospital insurance plan's refusal to cover care for her transgender son's gender dysphoria violated federal nondiscrimination laws told a Missouri federal court they've struck a deal to end her lawsuit.

  2. May 27, 2022

    Legal Battles Pile Up Over Trans Worker Health Benefits

    Transgender people claiming that benefits denials violate anti-discrimination laws, as well as employers and health care providers that say covering gender-confirmation surgery would violate their religious beliefs, have launched lawsuits in federal court seeking rulings on the scope of their rights. Here's a look at five cases hinging on trans worker health coverage that lawyers should keep an eye on.

  3. April 26, 2022

    Hospital Beats Title VII Claim Over Gender-Affirming Care

    A federal court tossed a worker's claim that a St. Louis hospital violated Title VII by refusing to cover treatment for her transgender son's gender dysphoria, but said her Affordable Care Act claim can move forward.