Legal Opinion
Weyer v. Twentieth Century Fox Film Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided January 3, 2000No. 98-35215PublishedCited by 191 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KLEINFELD, Circuit Judge:
This case concerns whether an employer and its insurance administrator can offer a group disability insurance policy as a fringe benefit that gives more benefits for physical disabilities than for mental disabilities, without violating the Americans with Disabilities Act or related Washington statutes.
I. Facts
Helen Weyer worked for Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation (“Fox”) as an Administrative Coordinator. As one of its fringe benefits, Fox offered Weyer and the rest of its employees the chance to buy a favorable group long-term disability insurance policy…
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